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- catalog abstract ""Thomas Coram is forever identified with the foundling hospital he established in 1739. This, however, came near the end of his life: previous records seemed few and far between until Gillian Wagner began to look at the scarce but intriguing evidence for his earlier career." "As a young man Coram went to Massachusetts, where he stayed for ten years building ships in Boston and Taunton, working to further the spread of Anglicanism. He returned to England disappointed and heavily in debt. Surviving this early setback, he slowly secured for himself a place within English society through his championing of further settlements to exploit America's natural resources, and his characteristic support for radical causes." "A strong believer in women's rights and equal opportunities for girls, he believed that it was due to the unique support of a group of aristocratic women - twenty-one ladies of quality and distinction - that he was granted a royal charter for his foundling hospital. Within two years of the establishment of the hospital, Coram fell out with the governors and was ejected from the governing body." "His last years were clouded by disagreements and poverty, but a pension, granted in 1749, finally signalled recognition of his achievements. He died in 1751 and was buried in the chapel of hospital."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13217279.
- catalog coverage "Boston (Mass.) Biography.".
- catalog coverage "Great Britain History 18th century Biography.".
- catalog coverage "Taunton (Mass.) Biography.".
- catalog created "2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2004.".
- catalog description ""A strong believer in women's rights and equal opportunities for girls, he believed that it was due to the unique support of a group of aristocratic women - twenty-one ladies of quality and distinction - that he was granted a royal charter for his foundling hospital. Within two years of the establishment of the hospital, Coram fell out with the governors and was ejected from the governing body." "His last years were clouded by disagreements and poverty, but a pension, granted in 1749, finally signalled recognition of his achievements. He died in 1751 and was buried in the chapel of hospital."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""Thomas Coram is forever identified with the foundling hospital he established in 1739. This, however, came near the end of his life: previous records seemed few and far between until Gillian Wagner began to look at the scarce but intriguing evidence for his earlier career." "As a young man Coram went to Massachusetts, where he stayed for ten years building ships in Boston and Taunton, working to further the spread of Anglicanism. He returned to England disappointed and heavily in debt. Surviving this early setback, he slowly secured for himself a place within English society through his championing of further settlements to exploit America's natural resources, and his characteristic support for radical causes."".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-209) and index.".
- catalog description "The making of the man, 1668-1693 -- Shipbuilding in New England -- Trouble in Taunton -- A new beginning -- A seed is sown -- Coram, Francis Grueber and David Dunbar -- First success -- The lure of America -- American correspondence -- Triumph -- 'My darling project' -- A shameful episode -- Coram in exile -- A gift misused -- The pensioner.".
- catalog extent "218 p. :".
- catalog identifier "1843830574 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : The Boydell Press,".
- catalog spatial "Boston (Mass.) Biography.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain History 18th century Biography.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain".
- catalog spatial "Massachusetts".
- catalog spatial "Taunton (Mass.) Biography.".
- catalog subject "362.73/2/092 B 22".
- catalog subject "British Massachusetts History 18th century.".
- catalog subject "Coram, Thomas, 1668?-1751.".
- catalog subject "DA483.C69 W34 2004".
- catalog subject "Foundling Hospital (London, England)".
- catalog subject "Philanthropists Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog subject "Reformers Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog subject "Shipbuilding Massachusetts History 18th century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The making of the man, 1668-1693 -- Shipbuilding in New England -- Trouble in Taunton -- A new beginning -- A seed is sown -- Coram, Francis Grueber and David Dunbar -- First success -- The lure of America -- American correspondence -- Triumph -- 'My darling project' -- A shameful episode -- Coram in exile -- A gift misused -- The pensioner.".
- catalog title "Thomas Coram, Gent., 1668-1751 / Gillian Wagner.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".