Indispensable Outcasts: Hobo Workers and Community in the American Midwest, 1880-1930 (Working Class in American History)
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Indispensable Outcasts: Hobo Workers and Community in the American Midwest, 1880-1930 (Working Class in American History)

by Frank Tobias Higbie

History Sociology
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A historical study of hobo workers and their role in Midwest communities from 1880 to 1930.

ISBN-13 9780252070983 ASIN 0252070984 Views 21 Publisher University of Illinois Press Year 2003 Edition First Edition (US) First Printing Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 280 Created March 11, 2026 Updated September 28, 2026
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Indispensable Outcasts examines the lives and labor of hobo workers in the American Midwest between 1880 and 1930.

The book explores how these transient workers contributed to regional economies and interacted with settled communities.

It draws on historical records to analyze patterns of migration, employment, and social integration during this period.

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