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    The Poorhouse: America's Forgotten Institution: America's Forgotten: America's
    The Poorhouse: America's Forgotten Institution: America's Forgotten: America's
    The Poorhouse: America's Forgotten Institution: America's Forgotten: America's
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    The Poorhouse: America's Forgotten Institution: America's Forgotten: America's

    By David Wagner

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    Though poorhouses (sometimes also known as almshouses or poor farms) were around United States' history for nearly four centuries, there has been little written about them. Not only was this institution critical to the history of social welfare and the poor but also for the disabled, correctional institutions, and aged. The book not only reviews

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGotham Books
    Release dateJan 1, 2022
    ISBN9781956349115
    The Poorhouse: America's Forgotten Institution: America's Forgotten: America's

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