London's forgotten children : Thomas Coram and the Foundling Hospital
Pugh, Gillian2007
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After 17 years of campaigning, Thomas Coram managed to persuade sufficient 'persons of quality and distinction' to support his petition to the King to grant a Royal Charter for the building of the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury. This history of the first children's charity charts the rise of this incredible institution.
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Imprint:
Stroud : Tempus, 2007.
Collation:
192 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map, ports. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-188) and index.
ISBN:
9780752442440 (hbk)
Dewey class:
362.732
Language:
English
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BRN:
274708