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Kenneth allsop 29 january 1920 23 may 1973 was a british broadcaster, author and naturalist. The hobo and his history, kenneth allsop explains that before the crash, the railroads had ignored the men hitching free rides on freight trains, figuring the manpower going to timber or mining companies would only help their cargo grow. The poetry bookshop is situated in the uk booktown of hay on wye on the welsh borders. Hobo and his history new edition new edition by kenneth allsop isbn. Read hard travellin by kenneth allsop for free with a 30 day free trial. Hard travelin the hobo and his history kenneth allsop on.