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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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