The Making of an American
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (697 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0543768481 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 484 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1902 edition by Macmillan, New York.
His use of the relatively new medium of photography brought an unprecedented power to his message. Riis (1849–1914) was the first reformer to effectively convey to a wide public the unacceptable nature of living conditions endured by the urban poor. In 1870 Riis, born in Ribe, Denmark, arrived in New York as a Danish immigrant, one among thousands of the poor, friendless, and unskilled. . As Riis’s familiarity with the neighborhood’s squalid living conditions deepened, he began to employ his journalistic skills to convey his revulsion to the public. He soon left the city to work at an assortment of rural jobs, but returned in 1877 to find steady employment as a police reporter for the Tribune (1877–88) and, later, the Evening Sun (1888–99). New York’s police headquarters was then on Mulberry Street, in the heart of the Lower East Side slum district. Like so many, he frequently spent nights in police station lodging houses, the shelters
DRY!!!!!!! Kindle Customer I am afraid I couldn't get through this one. I made it half way and then quit. The only thing I cared about was if he married his sweetheart. It was just so dry I couldn't go on and by half way you half finished with the sweetheart plot. Sorry but only one star its the . An awesome story of romance and patriotism TexasPhotographer This book is worth the wait it takes to find it. It not only tells Riis's story of his battle with the slums, but it is also the story of a simple man's journey to America and how he fell in love with her. Intertwined is a love story that if not for history would be qui. Five Stars jp truly great book
Like so many, he frequently spent nights in police station lodging houses, the shelters of last resort in late nineteenth-century New York. In 1870 Riis, born in Ribe, Denmark, arrived in New York as a Danish immigrant, one among thousands of the poor, friendless, and unskilled. New York’s police headquarters was then on Mulberry Street, in the heart of the Lower East Side slum district. He soon left the city to work at an assortme