| Description |
ix, 332 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. The problem of the homeless in American history -- 2. The origins of homelessness in early America -- 3. The emergence of the tramp, 1865-1880 -- 4. Tramps, trains, and towns, 1880-1915 -- 5. Organized charity, social workers, and the homeless -- 6. Who were the homeless -- 7. On the road -- 8. In the city -- 9. A changing image : the homeless in popular culture, 1890-1930 -- 10. From tramp to transient : the great depression -- 11. The forgotten men, 1935-1975 -- 12. A new homeless? |
| Subject |
Homelessness -- United States -- History.
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Homeless persons -- United States -- History.
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| Added Title |
Down and out |
| ISBN |
0195047788 alkaline paper |
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