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  • Out of Mulberry Street: Stories of Tenement Life in New York City

    by Jacob August Riis ...
    It was just a sprig of holly, with scarlet berries showing against the green, stuck in, by one of the office boys probably, behind the sign that pointed the way up to the editorial rooms. There was no reason why it should have made me start when I came suddenly upon it at the turn of the stairs; but it did. Perhaps it was because that dingy hall, given over to dust and drafts all the days of the ... Read more

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  • Children of the Tenements

    by Jacob A. Riis ...
    "Children of the Tenements" is not a specific work by Jacob A. Riis. However, Jacob A. Riis was a pioneering social reformer and journalist known for his work documenting the living conditions of the poor in New York City during the late 19th century. In "How the Other Half Lives," Riis used photography and firsthand accounts to expose the squalid living conditions in the tenements and raise ... Read more

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  • Out of Mulberry Street Stories of Tenement life in New York City

    by Jacob A. Riis ...
    In "Out of Mulberry Street," Riis draws on his firsthand experiences and observations to depict the harsh realities faced by residents of New York City's tenements, particularly in the Lower East Side. The stories highlight the struggles, resilience, and daily lives of immigrants and their families, offering readers a poignant and often heart-wrenching portrayal of urban poverty and the quest for ... Read more

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  • How the Other Half Lives

    Including Photography (Annotated)

    by Jacob Riis, Mike Wallace ...
    ''How the Other Half Lives'' by Jacob Riis sheds fascinating light on how our immigrants in the 1800's lived in New York City. A must-read for Americans whose family has been in the U.S. for only a few generations, this book tells what it was really like in the slums. Whether Irish, Italian, Jewish, Chinese or Polish, German, Russian, hordes of refugees ended up in New York on the promise of a ... Read more

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  • The old town

    Enriched edition. Unveiling the Realities of Urban Poverty: A Glimpse into Immigrant Life in Gilded Age New York

    by Jacob A. Riis, Clarissa Pemberton ...
    Jacob A. Riis's "The Old Town" is a poignant exploration of life in turn-of-the-century America, revealing the stark realities faced by immigrants and the impoverished in urban settings. Written in a vivid, journalistic style that combines rich narrative with compelling photography, Riis captures the essence of the struggles in New York's tenements, utilizing a documentary approach that was ... Read more

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  • How the Other Half Lives (Illustrated Edition)

    by Jacob Riis ...
    Jacob Riis (May 3, 1849 May 26, 1914) is best known as a social reformer who used photography to document different social classes. In particular, his journalism and photography displayed the plight of the poor in New York City, and his attempt to help them resulted in How the Other Half Lives, a turn of the century documentary of sorts that he hoped would shed light on the social issues of the ... Read more

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  • Children of the Tenements

    by Jacob A. Riis ...
    At the thought of the child, the pedler gave a sudden start and was wide awake on the instant. Little Abe was their own, and though he had come in the gloom of that dismal basement, he had been the one ray of sunshine that had fallen into their dreary lives. But the child was a rent baby. In the crowded tenements of New York the lodger serves the same purpose as the Irishman’s pig; he helps to pay ... Read more

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  • Children of The Tenements : Life’s Struggles in the Tenements: Jacob A. Riis Chronicles.

    by Jacob A. Riis ...
    Children of The Tenements by Jacob A. Riis: Step into the struggles of life in the tenements and witness the poignant chronicles in “Children of The Tenements“ by Jacob A. Riis. This compelling narrative unfolds the harsh realities faced by children growing up in the tenements, offering a raw and eye-opening exploration of their daily struggles.About “Children of The Tenements” by Jacob A. Riis: ... Read more

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  • A Ten Years’ War

    by Jacob A. Riis ...
    The slum is as old as civilization. Civilization implies a race, to get ahead. In a race there are usually some who for one cause or another cannot keep up, or are thrust out from among their fellows. They fall behind, and when they have been left far in the rear they lose hope and ambition, and give up. Thenceforward, if left to their own resources, they are the victims, not the masters, of their ... Read more

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  • How the Other Half Lives

    by Jacob A. Riis, Lucy Sante ...
    First published in 1890, Jacob Riis's remarkable study of the horrendous living conditions of the poor in New York City had an immediate and extraordinary impact on society, inspiring reforms that affected the lives of millions of people.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin ... Read more

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

    by Jacob A. Riis ...
    The belief that every man’s experience ought to be worth something to the community from which he drew it, no matter what that experience may be, so long as it was gleaned along the line of some decent, honest work, made me begin this book. With the result before him, the reader can judge for himself now whether or not I was right. Right or wrong, the many and exacting duties of a newspaper man’s ... Read more

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  • How the Other Half Lives: Jacob A. Riis' Glimpse into the Tenements of New York

    by Jacob A. Riis ...
    How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York by Jacob A. Riis: Gain a poignant and eye-opening perspective on urban life with "How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York" by Jacob A. Riis. This groundbreaking work combines text and photography to expose the harsh living conditions of immigrants in New York City during the late 19th century, sparking a ... Read more

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