Review of “Homeless: Poverty and Place in Urban America,” by Ella Howard, 2013. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. Cloth, 276 pages.
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This book is not about current homelessness so obvious throughout our nation. Instead, it discusses some important and related issues in our American past. The book tells the story of the Depression and the community known as “Skid Row.” It explains the need for, and the peopling of, the famous Bowery and talks at length about the political processes related to Skid Row and how the American people felt about the area. The location is downtown Los Angeles, and it has been round since at least the 1930’s. It is said that “Skid Row contains one of the largest stable populations (about 4,200–8,000) of
Review of “Homeless: Poverty and Place in Urban America,” by Ella Howard, 2013. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. Cloth, 276 pages.
Review of “Homeless: Poverty and Place in…
Review of “Homeless: Poverty and Place in Urban America,” by Ella Howard, 2013. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. Cloth, 276 pages.
This book is not about current homelessness so obvious throughout our nation. Instead, it discusses some important and related issues in our American past. The book tells the story of the Depression and the community known as “Skid Row.” It explains the need for, and the peopling of, the famous Bowery and talks at length about the political processes related to Skid Row and how the American people felt about the area. The location is downtown Los Angeles, and it has been round since at least the 1930’s. It is said that “Skid Row contains one of the largest stable populations (about 4,200–8,000) of