Homeless

History of Homelessness

By tatumem

  • Industrial Revolution

    Pan-handling
  • Period: to

    Onset of Homelessness in the United States

  • Start of homeless youth

  • War = Pain killers

    introduction of morphine started addictions.
    Civil War era coined terms such as hobo and bum

  • The Great Chicago Fire

  • San Fransisco Earthquake

  • Black Tuesday

    Start of the Great Depression

  • Hurricane Katrina

  • Hurricane Sandy