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(902) 679 8604
An ALLways Learning session as part of the Acadia Lifelong Learning Program.
Brenda Thompson will talk about 'Poor Houses and Graves in Nova Scotia'
Abstract: What was it like to live in a poor house in Nova Scotia in the 1800s? How did you survive? What would you eat? How would you be treated? What happens if you die in a poor house?
Researcher and author, Brenda J Thompson, answers some of those questions in her presentation How to Live in a Poor House in Nova Scotia. Brenda will be focusing on the Kings' County poor houses, sharing her research and photos of life in a poor house.
[email protected]
(902) 679 8604
An ALLways Learning session as part of the Acadia Lifelong Learning Program.
Brenda Thompson will talk about 'Poor Houses and Graves in Nova Scotia'
Abstract: What was it like to live in a poor house in Nova Scotia in the 1800s? How did you survive? What would you eat? How would you be treated? What happens if you die in a poor house?
Researcher and author, Brenda J Thompson, answers some of those questions in her presentation How to Live in a Poor House in Nova Scotia. Brenda will be focusing on the Kings' County poor houses, sharing her research and photos of life in a poor house.
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Pricing: Free
32 University Avenue
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
902-585-5242
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