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 had five children.
Jacob Riis was one of fifteen children, although one was his cousin, who was a foster child. He was the third oldest, born in 1849.
"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 August Riis was born on May 3, 1849.
Jacob 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.