Includes bibliographical references (pages 567-673) and indexes.
Contents:
Introduction: echoes down the alleys of history -- Part one: Children of the penny, 1833-1865 -- Rising with the sun -- Voice of young America -- Johnny morrow and the dangerous classes -- Battle cries -- Part two: Children of the breach, 1866-1899 -- Disorder in the air -- Riding the wanderlust express -- Rumblings in the west -- Press philanthropy and the politics of want -- Yelling the yellows -- Part three: Children of the state, 1900-1940 -- Bitter cry of progress -- Sidewalks of struggle -- Call to service -- Roar of the tabloids -- Son of the forgotten man -- Conclusion: the thump on lost porches.
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