What did you learn about late 19th and early 20th century U.S. cities through viewing Jacob Riis’ images of New York City? How did they help you to understand 20th-century U.S. history in general.Discuss
19th/early 20th century journalist Jacob Riis Description Primary Source Link and Discussion Questions: View the website linked below, which contains an annotated introduction to the photography of late 19th/early 20th century journalist Jacob Riis, who published How The Other Half Lives to document New York City tenement conditions. https://collections.mcny.org/Explore/Highlights/Jacob%20A.%20Riis/ After viewing the document, post a […]