While not providing the primary sources of Poverty, Philanthropy and Social Conditions in Victorian Britain or JSTOR, Historical Abstracts may be an alternative resource in providing access to notable scholarly resources on the period.doi:10.5260/chara.22.1.51Dawn Behrend...
Victorian Workhouse at Southwell in the UK © AboutBritain.com The period of adjustment led to many workers living in extreme poverty and even dying on city streets of starvation in Victorian times. The population of Great Britain actually trebled during the 19th century. People were living lon...
the government's coffers, assess the impact of electoral reform upon the revenue system, and trace the gradual evolution of public trust in the tax-... A Offer - 《Victorian Studies》 被引量: 88发表: 2003年 Poverty in Britain, 1900-1965 Pichaud (2003):Poverty in Britain. The impact of...
" Dickensian"povertyDickens was one of the first to take an honest look at the underclass and the poor of Victorian London.He helped popularize the term"red tape"to describe situations where people in power use needless amounts of bureaucracy(官僚作风) in away that particularly hurts the ...
Drawing primarily upon data from the various censuses conducted in Ireland after the Act of Union in 1800, this paper seeks to elucidate the changing position of older people in Ireland during the Victorian period. Following the Great Famine of 18451849, it is argued, Ireland was transformed from...
In his biography of Dickens, Peter Ackroyd wrote: “ Dickens can be said to have almost single-handedly created the modern idea of Christmas.” “Dickensian” poverty Dickens was one of the first to take an honest look at the underclass and the poor of Victorian (the period during British ...
“Dickensian”poverty Dickens was one of the first to take an honest look at the un-derclass and the poor of Victorian London.He helped popularize the term "red tape" to describe situa-tions where people in power use needless amounts of bureaucracy(官僚作风) in a way that particularly ...
King Khama, Emperor Joe and the Great White Queen: Victorian Britain through African Eyes In 1895 three African chiefs, dressed in the finest British clothing available, began a tour of the British Isles. That tour foiled Cecil Rhodes' grand plan for Africa and culminated in the Chamberlain Set...
In his biography of Dickens, Peter Ackroyd wrote: “Dickens can be said to have almost single-handedly created the modern idea of Christmas.”“Dickens” poverty(贫穷)Dickens was one of the first to take an honest look at the underclass and the poor of Victorian London.He helped popularize ...
The fact remains that history's strongest advocates of free trade—Victorian Britain, post-World War II United States—were strongly protectionist during their own growing stage. Don't do as I did; do as I can afford to do now. The advice does not always sit well. (查看原文) 目送飞鸿...