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In this eye-opening work of American history, Todd DePastino tells the epic story of the veritable army of homeless men that swept across America after the Civil War and crafts a stunning new interpretation of the "American century" in the process.

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"Homelessness in America did not begin during the Depression, but after the Civil War, when 'hobo-hemia' threatened to rule the nation's roads and dominate its cities. Todd DePastino's history of the disaffected on the move breaks new ground, explaining how the hobo army prompted radical changes in the social order and economy that persist today." - Lee Milazzo, Dallas Morning News"

Citizen Hobo

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A Paperback / softback by Todd DePastino

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    Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
    Publication Date: 08/07/2005
    ISBN13: 9780226143798, 978-0226143798
    ISBN10: 0226143791
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    Housing and homelessness

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    In this eye-opening work of American history, Todd DePastino tells the epic story of the veritable army of homeless men that swept across America after the Civil War and crafts a stunning new interpretation of the "American century" in the process.

    Trade Review
    "Homelessness in America did not begin during the Depression, but after the Civil War, when 'hobo-hemia' threatened to rule the nation's roads and dominate its cities. Todd DePastino's history of the disaffected on the move breaks new ground, explaining how the hobo army prompted radical changes in the social order and economy that persist today." - Lee Milazzo, Dallas Morning News"

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