Covering the period from the colonial era to the late 20th century this is a scholarly history of the homeless in America. Kusmer demonstrates that the homeless... » 

Covering the period from the colonial era to the late 20th century this is a scholarly history of the homeless in America. Kusmer demonstrates that the homeless have been a significant presence on the American scene for over 200 years and probes the history of homelessness from a variety of angles. «