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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