| The History of the Kensington Soup Society Contributor(s): Milano, Kenneth W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596296240 ISBN-13: 9781596296244 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: In the frigid winter months of 1876-77, more than twenty-seven thousand people called on the Kensington Soup Society. The society had come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1844. By World War I, however, the need for charitable soup organizations had begun its rapid decline. Facing financial crunches and internal turmoil, the society struggled to keep the doors of its soup house open. Other soup kitchens in the area closed; the Kensington Soup Society became the last of its kind. From the society's birth to its place in today's world, Kenneth W. Milano dives deep into the soul of the Kensington Soup Society. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Social Science | Philanthropy & Charity |
| Dewey: 362.558 |
| LCCN: 2009000033 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Locality - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
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Contributor Bio(s): Milano, Kenneth W.: - Kenneth W. Milano is a historical & genealogical researcher. He was born and raised in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. Milano received his degree in History from Temple University. His 2006-2011 column The Rest is History"? is well remembered by readers of Star Newspapers. He is one of the founders of the Kensington History Project." |