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The Hobo

by Nels Anderson

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  1. 1Editor’s Preface
  2. 2Committee’s Preface
  3. 3Chapter I — Hobohemia Defined
  4. 4Chapter II — The Jungles: The Homeless Man Abroad
  5. 5Chapter III — The Lodging-House: The Homeless Man at Home
  6. 6Chapter IV — “Getting by” in Hobohemia
  7. 7Part II — Types of Hobos — Chapter V — Why Do Men Leave Home?
  8. 8Chapter VI — The Hobo and the Tramp
  9. 9Chapter VII — The Home Guard and the Bum
  10. 10Chapter VIII — Work
  11. 11Part III — The Hobo Problem — Chapter IX — Health
  12. 12Chapter X — Sex Life of the Homeless Man
  13. 13Chapter XI — The Hobo as a Citizen
  14. 14Chapter XII — Personalities of Hobohemia
  15. 15Chapter XIII — The Intellectual Life of the Hobo
  16. 16Chapter XIV — Hobo Songs and Ballads
  17. 17Chapter XV — The Soap Box and the Open Forum
  18. 18Chapter XVI — Social and Political Hobo Organization
  19. 19Chapter XVII — Missions and Welfare Organizations
  20. 20Appendixes — Appendix A — Summary of Findings and Recommendations
  21. 21Appendix B — Documents and Materials
  22. 22Appendix C — Bibliography

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