Down & Out, on the Road: The Homeless in American History

by Kenneth L. Kusmer

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Covering the entire period from the colonial era to the late twentieth century, this book is the first scholarly history of the homeless in America. Drawing on sources that include records of charitable organizations, sociological studies, and numerous memoirs of formerly homeless persons, Kusmer demonstrates that the homeless have been a significant presence on the American scene for over two hundred years. He probes the history of homelessness from...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0195160967

ISBN13:9780195160963

Release Date:April 2003

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:360 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.1"

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Americas Historical Study & Educational Resources History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Poverty Social History Social Science Social Sciences Sociology Textbooks Urban

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