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Lifetime: 1849 - 1914 Passed: ≈ 110 years ago

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Jacob A. Riis

Books by Jacob A. Riis

How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York Cover image

How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York

History Non-Fiction
19th century Poverty Slums New York City Urban poverty Working class Immigration Social reform Tenements Photojournalism Muckraking Living conditions

Jacob Riis's *How the Other Half Lives* is a groundbreaking work of photojournalism that exposed the harsh realities of poverty and squalor in late 19th-century New York City. Through poignant photographs and firsthand accounts, Riis documented the c...

Out of Mulberry Street Cover image

Out of Mulberry Street

History Memoir Non-Fiction Essays
New York Poverty Crime Fire Hope Resilience Immigrants Urban Life Social reform Police Tenements Mulberry Street

Jacob Riis's "Out of Mulberry Street" offers a raw and intimate look at the lives of immigrants in late 19th-century New York City. Through poignant stories gleaned from his work as a journalist and his personal experiences, Riis paints a vivid pictu...