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Welfare Reform in the Early Republic: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture) (1st Edition) by Seth Rockman Paperback, 187 Pages, Published 2002 ISBN-10: 0-312-39821-2 / 0312398212 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-39821-7 / 9780312398217 In the decades following the American Revolution, elected officials, moral crusaders, and relief administrators scrutinized the public welfare programs that assisted thousands of impoverished people. Seth Rockman uses documents ranging from sermons to almshouse admission rolls to show how reformers |