Charleston Orphan House - Children''s Lives in the First Public Orphanage in America

Zusammenfassung The first public orphanage in America, the Charleston Orphan House saw to the welfare and education of thousands of children from poor white families in the urban South. This book provides an illuminating look at social welfare provision in the antebellum South.

Product details

• Authors: John E. Murray, MURRAY JOHN E, Murray John E.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.01.2013
• EAN: 9780226924090
• ISBN: 978-0-226-92409-0
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Markets and Governments in Eco; Markets and Governments in Economic History; Markets and Governments in Eco; Markets and Governments in Economic History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th Century, South Carolina, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Child welfare, History of the Americas, Child welfare and youth services