Description:This follows on from "Footsteps in the Past" - third book in the series, and tells John's story from his youth in the countryside village of Hanley, in the 1820's, the Wakes, the circus coming to town and the Etruria races - to its industrialisation and great influx of people seeking work in the pottery and mining industries.It tells John's poignant story of his life, loves and losses against the background of the traumatic times and struggles of the people fighting for their rights, representation in Parliament and the vote. Included is the Cholera pandemic of 1832 (similar to the COVID19 of today); and the dreaded workhouse, in which John finds himself.Trade stagnation led to pay being repeatedly cut by the affluent pottery and mine owners, including the infamous Job Meigh. The Chartists were championing the people's cause, fighting to get their People's Charter through Parliament, which leads, eventually, to the starving masses rioting in Burslem in 1842. All the history is factual and most of the characters existed.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with FOOTSTEPS IN THE PAST: JOHN'S STORY. To get started finding FOOTSTEPS IN THE PAST: JOHN'S STORY, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: This follows on from "Footsteps in the Past" - third book in the series, and tells John's story from his youth in the countryside village of Hanley, in the 1820's, the Wakes, the circus coming to town and the Etruria races - to its industrialisation and great influx of people seeking work in the pottery and mining industries.It tells John's poignant story of his life, loves and losses against the background of the traumatic times and struggles of the people fighting for their rights, representation in Parliament and the vote. Included is the Cholera pandemic of 1832 (similar to the COVID19 of today); and the dreaded workhouse, in which John finds himself.Trade stagnation led to pay being repeatedly cut by the affluent pottery and mine owners, including the infamous Job Meigh. The Chartists were championing the people's cause, fighting to get their People's Charter through Parliament, which leads, eventually, to the starving masses rioting in Burslem in 1842. All the history is factual and most of the characters existed.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with FOOTSTEPS IN THE PAST: JOHN'S STORY. To get started finding FOOTSTEPS IN THE PAST: JOHN'S STORY, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.