02792nam 22006614a 450 991078011620332120230607212906.00-19-771263-00-19-028146-40-19-518570-61-280-44062-70-19-802154-21-60129-645-2(CKB)111087026780774(EBL)271334(OCoLC)437173112(SSID)ssj0000141096(PQKBManifestationID)11130006(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000141096(PQKBWorkID)10089529(PQKB)10582411(SSID)ssj0001144179(PQKBManifestationID)12513242(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001144179(PQKBWorkID)11132399(PQKB)11302696(Au-PeEL)EBL271334(CaPaEBR)ebr10087107(MiAaPQ)EBC271334(EXLCZ)9911108702678077420001228d2002 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDown & out, on the road[electronic resource] the homeless in American history /Kenneth L. KusmerOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20021 online resource (345 p.)Includes index.0-19-516096-7 0-19-504778-8 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?; Appendix; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; ZFrom the colonial era to the late-20th century, this book charts the history of the homeless in America. Drawing on sources that include charitable organizations and personal memoirs, Kusmer shows that the homeless have been a presence on the American scene for over 200 years.HomelessnessUnited StatesHistoryHomeless personsUnited StatesHistoryHomelessnessHistory.Homeless personsHistory.305.569Kusmer Kenneth L.1945-1503469MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780116203321Down & out, on the road3731866UNINA