Hobos and the Great Depression
During the Great Depression, almost one-quarter of the United States' working population was unemployed. This gave rise to an increasing num… read more
During the Great Depression, almost one-quarter of the United States' working population was unemployed. This gave rise to an increasing number of migrant workers, commonly referred to as "hobos." Jeffrey Urbin, with the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, explained the origins of this term and how hobos have been romanticized in popular culture. close
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