Tales of an American Hobo Charles Fox Life On The Rails Railroad History America

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Release Year
2005
ISBN
9780877452522
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Publisher
University of Iowa Press
ISBN-10
0877452520
ISBN-13
9780877452522
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1084920

Product Key Features

Book Title
Tales of an American Hobo
Number of Pages
252 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Sociology / General
Publication Year
2005
Features
Reprint
Genre
Social Science
Author
Charles Elmer Fox
Book Series
Singular Lives Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Preface by
Stone, Albert E.
LCCN
89-005055
Reviews
"[A] delightful collection of short anecdotes about the hobo life, by the 'Grand Duke of the Hoboes.' ...The overall impression that emerges is of a man of large heart and intelligence who ...took the back road to happiness."-- Kirkus Reviews
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
"Reefer Charlie" Fox rode the rails from 1928 to 1939; from 1939 to 1965 he hitched rides in automobiles and traveled by foot. From Indiana to British Columbia, from Arkansas to Texas, from Utah to Mexico, he was part of the grand hobo tradition that has all but passed away from American life. He camped in hobo jungles, slept under bridges and in sand houses at railroad yards, ate rattlesnake meat, fresh California grapes, and fish speared by the Indians of the Northwest. He quickly learned both the beauty and the dangers of his chosen way of life. One lesson learned early on was that there are distinct differences among hoboes, tramps, and bums. As the all-time king of hoboes, Jeff Davis, used to say, "Hoboes will work, tramps won't, and bums can't." Tales of an American Hobo is a lasting legacy to conventional society, teaching about a bygone era of American history and a rare breed of humanity who chose to live by the rails and on the road., This work is a lasting legacy to conventional society, teaching about a bygone era of American history and a rare breed of humanity who chose to live by the rails and on the road.
LC Classification Number
HV4505.F68 1989

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