Unwelcome Americans: Living on the Margin in Early New England (Early American Studies)
"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