Neighbors: Life Stories of the Other Half

Jacob August Riis (1849–1914) was an influential Danish-American social reformer and journalist, renowned for his pioneering work in photojournalism and advocacy on behalf of the impoverished residents of New York City's tenements. Riis immigrated to the United States in 1870 and eventually settled in New York City. His experiences of poverty and hardship during his first years in America profound...