Bibliograph

The poorhouse, America's forgotten institution, David Wagner

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Label

The poorhouse, America's forgotten institution, David Wagner

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-172) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The poorhouse

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

55797671

Responsibility statement

David Wagner

Sub title

America's forgotten institution

Table Of Contents

Poorhouse, almshouse, poor farm : buried American history -- Scenes from the poorhouse -- What the forefathers had in mind : the purpose and contradictions of the poorhouse -- Undermining the poorhouse : long and short-term inmates in the late nineteenth century -- Inmates, overseers, and the politics of the poorhouse -- The long end : inmates in the twentieth century poorhouse -- Matrons, doctors, staff and the end of the poorhouse -- The ironies of history : the return of the poorhouse

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