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Paths to and from poverty in late 19th century novels [PDF]
Late 19th century novels provide graphic descriptions of working and living conditions and their impact on population health, in particular the detrimental effects of hunger, poor housing, environmental conditions, hazardous work and poor pay, smoking and alcohol and crime, but also the transformative possibilities of social and political action.
Philippa Howden‐Chapman
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Historical insight on provincial merchants of the late 19th century [PDF]
The authors of the article believe that it is important to study the deep essence of the writer’s works in order to understand the period of time that he depicts. D.I. Stakheyev contributed to the development of the genres of sketch and short story as he
Mukhametshin Azat+4 more
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HMS Mars: an industrial school in the late 19th century
This short reflection on the history of industrial schooling and residential care in Scotland focuses on the ship HMS Mars. Moored close to the city of Dundee, the ship was 'home' to thousands of poor, destitute and homeless boys in the late nineteenth ...
Christine Whyte
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The article provides analysis of major directions of entrepreneurship development in Minsk in late 19th – early 20th century, showcases dynamics of quantitative and qualitative changes in industry and trade.
Aliaksandr V. Burachonak
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ARTISTIC ASPECTS OF TRADITIONAL BESSARABIAN FURNITURE (LATE 19TH CENTURY - MID-20TH CENTURY)
The study focuses on the artistic aspects of traditional furniture from Bessarabia, dating from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. We emphasize the importance of materials, decorative techniques, artistic means, and decorative structure in ...
MADAN, Elena
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The Fall of Fertility in Tasmania, Australia, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
The paper examines the fall of marital fertility in Tasmania, the second settled Australian colony, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The paper investigates when marital fertility fell, whether the fall was mainly due to stopping or spacing ...
Helen Moyle
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Upswing in Industrial Activity and Infant Mortality during Late 19th Century US [PDF]
This paper aims to assess the effects of industrial pollution on infant mortality between the years 1850-1940 using full count decennial censuses. In this period, US economy experienced a tremendous rise in industrial activity with significant variation among different counties in absorbing manufacturing industries.
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A colocação pronominal na literatura brasileira do século XIX
This paper describes some aspects of clitic pronoun placement in the 19th century literary Brazilian Portuguese. This description is then compared with today's Brazilian Portuguese and 19th century European Portuguese.
Ane Schei
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The Structure of Protection and Growth in the Late 19th Century [PDF]
There is a vast literature on the relationship between trade policy and growth, including several papers on the late 19 th century experience (e.g. O’Rourke 2000, Clemens and Williamson 2004). However, standard trade models suggest that the structure of protection, rather than the overall average tariff level, should matter for resource allocation and ...
Lehmann, Sibylle H.+1 more
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The results of comparative analysis research of the first Russian soil scientists, held in Borovichskiy uyezd of Novgorod governorate in the late 19th century, with the materials of General land surveying of the late 18th century are presented.
L. G. Stepanova
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