Hobohemia

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/hobohemia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Low-rent urban districts
2. What is the time period?Late 19th century to mid-20th century (approx. 1890s-1940s)
3. Why did artists and hobos live in the same neighborhoods?Because the housing was cheap, so artists, writers, and travelers could stay there even with little money.
4. Where were some places called Hobohemia?In Chicago there was Tower Town and West Madison Stem, and in New York City the Bowery and Greenwich Village were also Hobohemia neighborhoods.

Bohemianism: A lifestyle characterized by artistic pursuits, unconventional social norms, and often financial instability.
Transience: The state of being temporary or migratory, lacking a fixed residence or long-term commitment.
Urban Geography: The study of the spatial distribution and social organization of cities and their inhabitants.
Socio-economic Phenomenon: An event or trend that is influenced by both social and economic factors.