Down and out, on the road : the homeless in American history / Kenneth L. Kusmer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kusmer, Kenneth L., 1945- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homelessness--United States--History.

Homelessness.

Homeless persons--United States--History.

Homeless persons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the colonial era to the late 20th century, this book charts the history of the homeless in America. Kusmer shows that the homeless have been a presence on the American scene for over 200 years.

Contents:

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; Z

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-771263-0

0-19-028146-4

0-19-518570-6

1-280-44062-7

0-19-802154-2

1-60129-645-2

OCLC:

437173112