Riding the Rails: Teenagers on the Move During the Great Depression.

Editore: New York: TV Books, (). First Edition., 1999

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Octavo, brown boards (hardcover), gilt letters, marbled endpapers, 303 pp. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. From dust jacket: At the height of the Great Depression, two hundred and fifty thousand teenage hoboes were roaming America. Some left home because they felt they were a burden to their families; some fled homes shattered by the shame of unemployment and poverty; some left because it seemed a great adventure. Whether with the blessings of parents or as runaways, they hit the road and went in search of a better life. By summer 1932, the "roving boy" had become a fixture on the American landscape. The occasional girl was sighted, too, most passing unrecognized in boy garb. Girls especially did not make the decision to hit the road lightly, for they were stepping into a world filled with danger. It was the same for young African-Americans, for whom the beckoning rails could be doubly perilous. One of the vital, neglected sagas of America in the 1930s, the story of the boxcar boys and girls has seldom been told. First-hand accounts of individuals who endured those trying times are even more scarce. This companion book to the award-winning documentary "Riding the Rails" draws primarily on letters and oral histories of three thousand men and women who hopped freight trains, their incredible journeys illustrated with rare archival photos. Riding the rails was a rite of passage for a generation of young Americans which profoundly shaped their lives. Self-reliance, compassion, frugality, and a love of freedom and country are at the heart of the lessons they learned. Their memories are a mixture of nostalgia and pain; their later musings still tinged with the fear of going broke again. At journey's end, the resiliency of these survivors is a testament to the indomitable strength of the human spirit. It is also an inspiration to all of us who share a nostalgia for the road and the freedoms sought there. United States History, Americana, American History, Great Depression, Sociology, American Culture. yslic.…

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Titolo
Riding the Rails: Teenagers on the Move During the Great Depression.
Autore
Uys, Errol Lincoln.
Editore
New York: TV Books, (). First Edition.
Anno di pubblicazione
1999
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We are a family run shop that has served book lovers for nearly fifty years. We have recently moved to larger quarters in Dade City - a town in central Florida known for its antiques stores and comfortable cafes. We specialize in Florida History and Americana, but carry a broad range of general used and secondhand books, and a small gallery of prints and maps. We offer certified appraisal services, and are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America, The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, and the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers' Association. We invite you to visit our webpage: http://www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. If you're a lover of old books, you may enjoy articles we've posted to our blog: http://www.OldFloridaBookStore.blogspot.com.…

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