Alone in the world : orphans and orphanages in America

Alone in the world : orphans and orphanages in America

From the almshouses of the 1800s to the foster home programs of the present, find out about our country's evolving attitudes toward its neediest children.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reef, Catherine
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Clarion Books, c2005.
Subjects:
Orphans > United States > History.
Orphanages > United States > History.
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Summary: From the almshouses of the 1800s to the foster home programs of the present, find out about our country's evolving attitudes toward its neediest children.
Physical Description: 135 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-129) and index.
ISBN: 0618356703

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