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Two hoboes, one carrying a bindle, walking along railroad tracks after being put off a train (c. 1880s –1930s). A hobo is a migrant worker in the United States. [1] [2] Hoboes, tramps, and bums are generally regarded as related, but distinct: a hobo travels and is willing to work; a tramp travels, but avoids work if possible; a bum neither travels nor works.
Only a pot and a fire are required. The hobo who put it together was known as the "mulligan mixer." During the Great Depression, homeless men would sleep in a "hobo jungle" (a campsite used by the homeless near a railway). Traditionally, the jungle would have a large campfire and a pot into which each person would put in a portion of their food ...
They were named after Herbert Hoover, who was President of the United States during the onset of the Depression and was widely blamed for it. The term was coined by Charles Michelson. [1] There were hundreds of Hoovervilles across the country during the 1930s. [2] Homelessness was present before the Great Depression, and was a common sight ...
A hobo is a migratory worker or homeless vagabond, often penniless. [43] The term originated in the western—probably northwestern—United States during the last decade of the 19th century. [44] Unlike tramps, who worked only when they were forced to, and bums, who did not work at all, hobos were workers who wandered. [44] [45]
Maurice W. Graham (June 3, 1917 – November 18, 2006), also known as Steam Train Maury, was the five-time holder of the title "King of the Hobos", [1] and was later known as "Patriarch of the Hobos". [2] Born to a broken home in Ohio, he was shunted from father to mother to aunt to married siblings.
The Depression meant people had to get creative, making items that most of us would never think to craft ourselves. For instance, there was little money for toys, so kids played with box forts ...
Watch firsthand, in 360 video, as Susan Sarandon listens and learns about refugees' hopes, dreams and journeys
When asked about people who think dying with medical assistance isn't a great idea, Goodfriend said, "If it's not a good idea for you, don't consider it, but there has to be a way for those who ...