Orphans of Empire

Orphans of Empire
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Total Pages : 381
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ISBN-10 : 9780198758488
ISBN-13 : 0198758480
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Download or read book Orphans of Empire written by Helen Berry and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating story of what happened to the orphaned and abandoned children of the London Foundling Hospital, and the consequences of Georgian philanthropy. From serving Britain's growing global empire in the Royal Navy, to the suffering of child workers in the Industrial Revolution, the Foundling Hospital was no simple act of charity.


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