Both were Humanitarians. Mr. Riis authored the study ( How the Other Half Lives) an expose of slums and related conditions. almost ironically he was posthumously honored as the namesake of a Park, which includes among other things, a Golf Course- hardly a poverty-related activity!
Jacob Riis was a Danish-American journalist and social reformer known for his work documenting the living conditions of New York City's tenements in the late 19th century. Jane Addams was an American social worker and feminist who co-founded the Hull House in Chicago, a settlement house that provided social services to immigrants and the poor. Both Riis and Addams were influential figures in the Progressive Era and advocated for social change and reform.
Jacob Riis had five children.
Jacob Riis was the third of fifteen children in his family.
"Out of the sweatshop, into the inferno."
Jacob Riis' book was titled "How the Other Half Lives." It was published in 1890 and focused on the living conditions of the poor in New York City tenements.
Jacob Riis was a social reformer and journalist known for his work documenting the living conditions of immigrants in New York City tenements. He is not known for being a military leader or a painter.
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Jacob Riis was born on May 3, 1849
Jacob August Riis was born on May 3, 1849.
Jacob Riis had five children.
Yes, Jacob Riis died on May 26, 1914
Jacob Riis was born on May 3, 1849
Jacob August Riis died on May 26, 1914.
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Jacob August Riis was born on May 3, 1849.
Jacob August Riis was born on May 3, 1849.