"Down & Out" - Neil Henry - Washington Post
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Description
Washington Post reporter Neil Henry lived for two months as a bum in Baltimore then Washington D.C.. The series, titled "Down & Out," is written in the first person and consists of profiles of the people and places he encountered and accounts of the daily routines of the homeless.
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Media History
The reporting was intended for these media types: Newspaper
Articles, Books, Video/Film
I-"Exploring the World of the Urban Derelict" - Neil Henry - Washington Post
April 27, 1980
In this first installment of Neil Henry's series "Down & Out" where he lived as a bum in Baltimore and Washington, ...II-"The Bum's Life in Baltimore" - Neil Henry - Washington Post | Street People Share Secrets of Survival
April 28, 1980
In this second article in his "Down & Out" series, reporter Neil Henry writes about his daily routine while living ...III-'Work!' Brings Cheers at Local 194's Hiring Hall" - Neil Henry - Washington Post
April 29, 1980
In the third article in "Down & Out," Henry writes about the difficulties of finding work for Baltimore's homeless.IV-"Learning the Tricks of Walking a Md. Throwaway Paper Route" - Neil Henry - Washington Post
April 30, 1980
In the fourth article in "Down & Out" series, Henry writes about Johnny, a dignified man who helped him secure a job ...V-"Money Brings a Taste of 'Real Living" - Neil Henry - Washington Post
May 1, 1980
Neil Henry describes how the bums at Helping-Up mission let loose at the Edison hotel and frequent local peep shows ...VI-"All-Night Cafe: A Classroom on How to Survive" - Neil Henry - Washington Post
May 2, 1980
Neil Henry writes about the challenges of finding shelter on a freezing night in suburban Baltimore.VII-"Snug Haven But No Sleep at Crisis Center" - Neil Henry - Washington Post
May 3, 1980
In the seventh installment of his "Down & Out" series for The Washington Post, Neil Henry writes about the night he ...VIII-"In D.C., Raw and Threatening Things" - Neil Henry - Washington Post
May 4, 1980
Neil Henry arrives in Washington D.C. from Baltimore and soon realizes that he must constantly guard against scams ...IX-"A Washington Winter's Tale: Fear Hunger, Loathing, Abuse" - Neil Henry - Washington Post
May 5, 1980
In the ninth article in the series "Down & Out," Henry spends a night on heating vent in downtown D.C., only to be ...X-"Tapping 'The Bank'" - Neil Henry - Washington Post
May 6, 1980
In the tenth article in the series "Down & Out," Henry reveals all the different ways D.C.'s homeless make ends ...XI-"'What's in It for Me?' in Washington" - Neil Henry - Washington Post
May 7, 1980
In the second to last installment of the "Down & Out" series, Neil Henry writes about the strategies and cons of ...XII-"The Music Man" - Neil Henry - Washington Post | Mozart-Playing New Yorker Learns a Secret and Laughs
May 8, 1980
This final article in the "Down & Out" series is a profile of Allie, a bright, multilingual young man Henry met in ...