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Thompson, Brenda, 1963-
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Almshouses -- Nova Scotia -- History.
Public welfare -- Nova Scotia -- History.
Poor laws -- Nova Scotia -- History.
Poor -- Nova Scotia -- History.
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Thompson, Brenda, 1963-
Almshouses -- Nova Scotia -- History.
Public welfare -- Nova Scotia -- History.
Poor laws -- Nova Scotia -- History.
Poor -- Nova Scotia -- History.
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A wholesome horror : poor houses in Nova Scotia / Brenda J. Thompson.
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Thompson, Brenda, 1963-
SSP Publications, Limited, 2021.
Call #:
362
.583
T468w
2021
Subjects
Almshouses -- Nova Scotia -- History.
Public welfare -- Nova Scotia -- History.
Poor laws -- Nova Scotia -- History.
Poor -- Nova Scotia -- History.
ISBN:
9781989347102 (pbk)
Edition:
2nd ed.
Description:
176 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Some copies may be permabound.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"A history of poor houses in Nova Scotia, the laws governing them, the people who lived and worked in them, their treatment, and some events of note. This 2nd edition includes new chapters on the auctioning off of the poor, children in poor houses, women in poor houses, the harmless insane, seniors on poor farms, and stories of poor house inmates. It also includes more information on the poor houses enumerated in the book and more images of the Province's poor houses."--Publisher.
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Jul 28, 2024
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