E Wayne Carp: 3 books
To Starve the Army at Pleasure
Continental Army Administration and American Political Culture, 1775-1783
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
American political culture and military necessity were at odds during the War for American Independence, as demonstrated in this interpretation of Continental army administration. E. Wayne Carp shows that at every level of authority -- congressional, state, and county -- a localistic world-view, a...
by E. Wayne Carp
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2014
Jean Paton (1908–2002) fought tirelessly to reform American adoption and to overcome prejudice against adult adoptees and women who give birth out of wedlock. Paton wrote widely and passionately about the adoption experience, corresponded with policymakers as well as individual adoptees, promoted...
With Us Always
A History of Private Charity and Public Welfare
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 1998
Although welfare reform is currently the government's top priority, most discussions about the public's responsibility to the poor neglect an informed historical perspective. This important book provides a crucial examination of past attempts, both in this country and abroad, to balance the efforts...