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A wholesome horror : poor houses in Nova Scotia

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  • Éditeur:
    SSP Publications, 2018
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Thompson, Brenda
    Date:
    Created
    2018
    Summary:

    Brenda Thompson's poignant treatise on the treatment of the poor in Nova Scotia and the evolution of private and government-subsidized poor houses. None of these 32 buildings remain. This is a very important book that makes us pause and ask serious questions.

    Sujets: Almshouses | Nova Scotia | Poor laws | Public welfare
    Original Publisher: [S.l.], SSP Publications
    Language(s): English