Unwelcome Americans : living on the margin in early New England /

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"Herndon has painstakingly reconstructed the lives of these most obscure early New Englanders ... The resulting study at once opens an important window onto the development of poor-relief policy in America and offers a fascinating account of lives and voices often lost to us."--New England...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Herndon, Ruth Wallis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2001.
Colección:Early American studies.
Temas:
1700-1799
Marginality, Social > New England > History > 18th century.
Poor > New England > Biography.
Poor laws > New England > History > 18th century.
Marginaux > Nouvelle-Angleterre > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Pauvres > Nouvelle-Angleterre > Biographies.
Lois sur les pauvres > Nouvelle-Angleterre > Histoire > 18e siècle.
HISTORY > United States > Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Marginality, Social.
Poor.
Poor laws.
Social conditions
Randgruppe
Soziale Situation
Armut
Gesetzgebung
Liefdadigheid.
Burgerplichten.
Armoede.
Kerkvoogdijen.
Immigranten.
New England > Social conditions > 18th century.
Nouvelle-Angleterre > Conditions sociales > 18e siècle.
New England.
Neuengland
Biography
Biographies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Herndon has painstakingly reconstructed the lives of these most obscure early New Englanders ... The resulting study at once opens an important window onto the development of poor-relief policy in America and offers a fascinating account of lives and voices often lost to us."--New England Quarterly
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 243 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references ([229]-235) and index.
ISBN:9780812202236
0812202236
1283211718
9781283211710
9786613211712
6613211710

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