The Poorhouses And Poor Farms Of Michigan

Author : Alan Naldrett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781707599394
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Poorhouses and Poor Farms of Michigan written by Alan Naldrett and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-11 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poorhouses and Poor Farms in Michigan followed the example of earlier states to provide a safety net for the indigents of the 18th through the 21st centuries. The stories and information about the poor habitats run from glowing references to disturbing realities of being poor. In this account, each county of Michigan's poorhouses are chronicled. The sociological aspects of this treatment of the poor is examined and provide for a very interesting and informative account!

Author : Carol McGinnis
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN 13 : 9780806317557
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Michigan Genealogy written by Carol McGinnis and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2005 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is one of the finest statewide sourcebooks ever published, a remarkable compilation of sources and resources that are available to help researchers find their Michigan ancestors. It identifies records on the state and regional level and then the county level, providing details of vital records, court and land records, military records, newspapers, and census records, as well as the holdings of the various societies and institutions whose resources and facilities support the special needs of the genealogist. County-by-county, it lists the names, addresses, websites, e-mail addresses, and hours of business of libraries, archives, genealogical and historical societies, courthouses, and other record repositories; describes their manuscripts and record collections; highlights their special holdings; and provides details regarding queries, searches, and restrictions on the use of their records.

Author : Megan Birk
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252053370
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fundamental Institution written by Megan Birk and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the early 1900s, the poor farm had become a ubiquitous part of America's social welfare system. Megan Birk's history of this foundational but forgotten institution focuses on the connection between agriculture, provisions for the disadvantaged, and the daily realities of life at poor farms. Conceived as an inexpensive way to provide care for the indigent, poor farms in fact attracted wards that ranged from abused wives and the elderly to orphans, the disabled, and disaster victims. Most people arrived unable rather than unwilling to work, some because of physical problems, others due to a lack of skills or because a changing labor market had left them behind. Birk blends the personal stories of participants with institutional histories to reveal a loose-knit system that provided a measure of care to everyone without an overarching philosophy of reform or rehabilitation. In-depth and innovative, The Fundamental Institution offers an overdue portrait of rural social welfare in the United States.

Author : Pat Commins & Elizabeth Rice
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467146315
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Irish Immigrants in Michigan: A History in Stories written by Pat Commins & Elizabeth Rice and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To leave or stay was the question for the Irish in the nineteenth century. In Ireland, people suffered persecution, poverty and famine. America offered freedom and opportunity. For those who left and came to Michigan, the land's abundant natural resources encouraged them to become loggers, miners, fishermen, traders and farmers. Others became rail workers, merchants, lawyers, soldiers, doctors and teachers. Governor Frank Murphy advocated for civil rights. Sister Agnes Gonzaga Ryan administered schools and hospitals. Charlie O'Malley provided generously to suffering Irish people. Lighthouse keeper James Donohue never let physical disability deter him. Prospector Richard Langford discovered iron ore and then left others to mine its wealth. Authors Pat Commins and Elizabeth Rice share one story from each Michigan county about Irish immigrants or their descendants.

Author : Michigan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 830 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Joint Documents of the State of Michigan written by Michigan and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nicole Bray
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 162584266X
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted History of Kalamazoo written by Nicole Bray and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-08-31 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michigan’s city with a strange name has an even stranger—and spirited—past. The authors of Ghosts of Grand Rapids share its chilling tales. Kalamazoo’s violent and often anguished history has given way to myriad ghostly tales surrounding some of the town’s most prominent places. From the tortured souls roaming the Asylum Lake Preserve to the infamous suicide of the amateur actress Thelma, who reputedly haunts the Civic Auditorium to this day, it is no small wonder that the town is filled with apparitions longing to make their stories and their presence known. In this startlingly spooky collection of tales, ghost hunters Bray and DuShane gather stories from legend, lore and residents alike that bring new meaning to the age-old adage “seeing is believing.” Includes photos! “Highlight[s] over 30 different haunted locations in Kalamazoo including the Asylum Lake preserve, the Civic Auditorium, an abused grave marker that is supposedly responsible for demonic activity, and the gravesite of a deceased minister that oozes.” —Morning Sun

Author : Michigan. Legislature..
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1352 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Joint Documents of the State of Michigan written by Michigan. Legislature.. and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 1352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michigan. Department of State
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Abstract of the Reports of the Superintendents of the Poor in the State of Michigan ... written by Michigan. Department of State and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ethel McClure
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780873515351
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book More Than a Roof written by Ethel McClure and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minnesota's First Poorhouses County Poor Farms The Home for the Friendless Women of the Churches The State Expands Its Role Improving County Poor Farms Ethnic Groups Provide for Their Aged The Poorhouse under Scrutiny Red Ink and Midnight Oil The Questing Twenties From Great Depression to Social Security Standards and Shortages during World War 11 Regulations and Ration Books Progress in the Fifties Changes and Challenges Illustrations Reference Notes Index

Author : Michigan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1454 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Joint Documents of the State of Michigan for the Year ... written by Michigan and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 1454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: