Wyman, Mark

Hoboes

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ISBN 13:
9780809054916
author:
Wyman, Mark
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Hill & Wang
language:
English
Publication Year:
2011
Pages:
368
Dimensions:
14 x 2.8 x 21 cm
Genre:
Business, Finance & Law, Biographies & Histories, Business & Economic History,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£20.05

Description

The lives of those who worked the land have often been overlooked in the story of America's West. Mark Wyman sheds new light on this period with Hoboes: Bindlestiffs, Fruit Tramps, and the Harvesting of the West. In the 1870s, as railroads stretched across the American West, agriculture followed, bringing an influx of seasonal workers known as bindlestiffs, fruit tramps, hoboes, and bums. These individuals played a vital role in shaping the region's economy and development. This book offers a detailed portrait of their lives and experiences. Wyman's work provides a fresh perspective on the settling and growth of the American West, revealing an important chapter in its history that has been largely untold.

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