Research ideas for Hobo culture question from Mike Lohre

Does Hobo culture still exist, and what is the attraction?

I spent about 25 minutes digging into the theme of hobo culture on the internet.  Here are some links to follow and explore to see where research can lead you.

Have fun!  I did.

Mike

Hobo King and Queen annual Hobo Convention, Britt, Iowa

Steam Train in one of the last pictures before he passed away

Links about hobo culture and Steam Train

http://www.vice.com/read/death-of-the-american-hobo-0012987-v19n10

 http://youtu.be/LWHh9W5IeBo   Video from Vice episode

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_W._Graham

http://www.hobo.com/museum.html

http://www.hobo.com/hobominstrel.html

http://www.hobo.com/hoboart.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/23/us/23graham.html?_r=0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvkIrg_Pj7I
this is song in tribute to Maury Graham

http://thehobotimes.typepad.com/admansblog/2007/01/steamtrain_maur.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/news/lastword_28dec2006.shtml

 Hobo culture in the popular culture, country music.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merle_Haggard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4XEhnRBnA8

 video of I Take A Lot Of Pride in What I Am