Angels of Mercy : : White Women and the History of New York's Colored Orphan Asylum /

Angels of Mercy : : White Women and the History of New York's Colored Orphan Asylum / / William Seraile.

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William Seraile uncovers the history of the colored orphan asylum, founded in New York City in 1836 as the nation’s first orphanage for African American children. It is a remarkable institution that is still in the forefront aiding children. Although no longer an orphanage, in its current incarnatio...

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Seraile, William,
Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Fordham University Press, , [2013]
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Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (220 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Early Years, 1836–42
  • 2 Fifth Avenue: Growth and Progress, 1843–54
  • 3 Disaster and Rebirth, 1855–63
  • 4 Harlem, 1864–83
  • 5 Harlem, 1884–1906
  • 6 New Start in Riverdale, 1907–22
  • 7 Riverdale: Trials and Tribulations, 1923–36
  • 8 From the Colored Orphan Asylum to the Riverdale Children’s Association, 1937–46
  • Conclusion
  • Appendixes
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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