The damndest radical: the life and world of Ben Reitman, Chicago's celebrated social reformer, hobo king, and whorehouse physician
Social issues, Biography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Biography of an intriguing character. Abandoned by his father when he was a child, Reitman became a hobo at twelve, was eventually dubbed King of the Hobos, and became one of the founders of a "hobo college" in Chicago. Later,… he went to medical school, received his M.D., and worked mostly among prostitutes and pimps
Title Details
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Copyright Date
1987
Book number
5074816
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Hal Tenny
Duration
13 hours 51 minutes 38 seconds
Audio producer
NLS