England in the early 19th century was rife with bad harvests, disease, and poverty.  Parliament developed the concept of workhouses to assist the poor, by providing them with housing and meaningful work to do.  This plan met with varying levels of success, but was mostly disastrous.  Worst of all was the Andover Workhouse in Hampshire, […] The post Podcast Episode 16: The Andover Workhouse Scandal first appeared on ChristineTrent.com.