The Morganza, 1967: Life in a Legendary Reform School
The Youth Development Center at Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, known locally as the Morganza was founded in the 19th century as a farm for orphaned boys. By the 1960s, the Morganza had been burdened with a sinister reputation when it was converted into a detention center for youth convicted of crimes. This book describes the life of students and staff.
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- ISBN: 978-0-8263-4641-4
- EAN: 9780826346414
- Produktnummer: 4906392
- Verlag: Univ Of New Mexico Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 225 S.
- Masse: H22.6 cm x B15.0 cm x D1.8 cm 295 g
- Gewicht: 295
Über den Autor
David E. Stuart was the first student in the state of West Virginia to earn a degree in anthropology. He earned his MA and PhD from UNM in 1970 and 1972. A cofounder of UNM's Office of Contract Archaeology, he has conducted fieldwork in Mexico, Alaska, Ecuador, and the American Southwest, where he continues to publish in both anthropology and archaeology. Stuart served the University of New Mexico as a senior academic administrator for many years, and still teaches the archaeology of New Mexico. His other UNM Press books include The Guaymas Chronicles, Zone of Tolerance (a PEN Southwest 2007 nonfiction finalist), The Ecuador Effect (a PEN Southwest 2007 fiction finalist), Flight of Souls, and Angel of Vilcabamba.
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