UID:
almafu_9958352325102883
Umfang:
1 online resource (264 pages) :
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illustrations.
Ausgabe:
Electronic reproduction. Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Ausgabe:
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ISBN:
9780812202236
Serie:
Early American Studies
Inhalt:
"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.
Anmerkung:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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Abbreviations --
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Introduction: The World Of People On The Margin --
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1. Birth, Infancy, And Childhood --
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2. Family Life --
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3. Work Life --
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4. Reversal Of Fortune --
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5. Old Age And Death --
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Conclusion: Constructing A Transient's Life --
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Appendix: Documentary Evidence And Background Information --
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Documentary Sources For The Narrative Chapters --
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Notes --
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References --
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Index.
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In English.
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.9783/9780812202236
URL:
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812202236
URL:
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812202236
