Hoboes : bindlestiffs, fruit tramps, and the harvesting of the West / Mark Wyman.
| Author/creator | Wyman, Mark |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Hill and Wang, 2010. |
| Description | 336 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Great expectations -- "Wheat farms and hoboes go together" -- The Western hobo -- "Labor shortage menace" in the Northwest -- The Northwest becomes an orchard -- Hoboes battling forest fires -- King cotton moves West -- The "Cotton West" reaches Arizona -- "Beeters" -- The California garden -- Mexicans, wobblies, war -- Arrival of the "gasoline tramps." |
| Abstract | A revisionist history of the American West traces how the railroad led to new agricultural opportunities, including the migrations of innumerable harvest workers who contributed to the region's settlement and fledgling economy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009020834 |
| ISBN | 9780809030217 |
| ISBN | 0809030217 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV4504 .W96 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |