Author:
Murray, John E., 1959-
Imprint:Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, [2013]
Descriptionxx, 268 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Note:Charleston -- Orphan house -- Families -- Education -- Sickness -- Leaving -- Apprenticeship -- Transitions.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-258) and index.
Note:"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. From wealthy benefactors to the families who sought its assistance to the artisans and merchants who relied on its charges as apprentices, the Orphan House was a critical component of the city's social fabric. By bringing together white citizens from all levels of society, it also played a powerful political role in maintaining the prevailing social order... A rare, intimate glimpse into the lives of the white poor in early American history, The Charleston Orphan House is an illuminating look at social welfare in the antebellum South." --Dust jacket flap.
