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Citizen Hobo: How a Century of Homelessness Shaped America. Todd DePastino. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003.
In the post-Civil War period of economic and technological expansion, the United States found itself in a state of volatile transition. The rise of large-scale enterprise, mechanical advancements, and urban development irreversibly altered the nation's physical, social, and cultural landscape. Out of this industrial maelstrom, the American hobo emerged as an iconoclastic reminder of the underside of the Gilded Age (1865-90), redefining traditional notions of work, home, and citizenship.
In this engaging exploration of the rise and...
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