Unwelcome Americans - (Early American Studies) by Ruth Wallis Herndon (Paperback)

About the Book

Herndon has painstakingly reconstructed the lives of these most obscure early New Englanders. . . . The resulting study at once opens an important window onto the development of poor-relief policy in America and offers a fascinating account of lives and voices often lost to us.--New England Quarterly

Book Synopsis

Unwelcome Americans Living on the Margin in Early New England Ruth Wallis Herndon Ruth Wallis Herndon teaches history at the University of Toledo. Early American Studies 2001 264 pages 6 x 9 ISBN 978-0-8122-3592-0 Cloth $59.95s £39.00 ISBN 978-0-8122-1765-0 Paper $24.95s £16.50 World Rights American History, History, Sociology Short copy: "Herndon has painstakingly reconstructed the lives of these most obscure early New Englanders. . . . The resulting study at once opens an important window onto the development of poor-relief policy in America and offers a fascinating account of lives and voices often lost to us."--New England Quarterly

Review Quotes

"A compelling and important book."-- "Choice"

"Herndon has painstakingly reconstructed the lives of these most obscure early New Englanders, bringing together materials from often far-flung sources. The resulting study at once opens an important window onto the development of poor-relief policy in America and offers a fascinating account of lives and voices often lost to us."-- "New England Quarterly"

About the Author

Ruth Wallis Herndon teaches history at the University of Toledo.