Clark Kidder

From Marilyn Monroe to Orphan Trains

Clark Kidder uncovers it all.

I know the prolific writer Kidder for his orphan train books: Orphan Trains and Their Precious Cargo (Heritage Books, Inc., 2001) and more recently, Emily's Story: The Brave Journey of an Orphan Train Rider (2007), which is the story of his paternal grandmother.

But Kidder is equally known for his Marilyn Monroe books: Marilyn Monroe UnCovers (Quon Editions, 1994); Marilyn Monroe Cover To Cover (Krause Publications, Inc., 1999 & 2003); Marilyn Monroe Collectibles (HarperCollins, 1999); Marilyn Monroe Memorabilia (Krause Publications, Inc., 2001).

Now Kidder has co-produced and co-written "West By Orphan Train," a new film based on his grandmother's story. He'll be talking about that experience Saturday, April 25, at the 2015 Gateway History Conference - Where the Lincoln Road Meets the Mississippi: A Conference on Industry, Commerce, and Community in the Iowa-Illinois Gateway Area, 1835-Present.

For more information, https://networks.h-net.org/node/6206/discussions/64396/gateway-history-conference-saturday-april-25-2015