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9780802782793

Hoboes

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  • ISBN13:

    9780802782793

  • ISBN10:

    0802782795

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1994-04-01
  • Publisher: Walker & Co
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Summary

This account covers the history, rules, literature, songs, & customs of those who rode the rails from the end of the Civil War to the outbreak of World War II.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
The "Bindle Stiff": The Hobo Workerp. 11
Flipping Freightsp. 21
"Vampires" of the Road: Trampsp. 35
Road Kidsp. 49
Terrors and Tragedies of the Roadp. 61
The Wobbliesp. 73
Chicago: Hobo Capital of the Worldp. 91
The End of the Roadp. 107
Conclusionp. 120
Epilogue: Hoboes and the Homelessp. 123
A Hobo Dictionaryp. 128
Bibliographyp. 130
Indexp. 133
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