Encyclopedia entry: Riis, Jacob August

Article: Jacob August Riis
Encyclopedia of World Biography;      693 words ...Jacob August Riis Jacob August Riis (1849-1914), Danish-born ... poor and homeless in his reporting of New York City slum conditions. Jacob Riis ... Trained in carpentry, he emigrated to New York in 1870. Riis never forgot the bitter ...

Encyclopedia entry: Riis, Jacob August
The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature;      357 words ...Riis, Jacob August (1849–1914 ... journalist, and author, came to New York City (1870), where his ... as a police reporter on New York papers led him to declare ... the city police board, as New York governor, and as U.S ...

Article: Current and coming; needle arts in New York city.
The Magazine Antiques;  January 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...The New-York Historical Society's extensive ... school in New Rochelle, New York. Another fascinating survival ... revolutionized home sewing. By 1870 New York City had become the center ... social reformers such as Jacob August Riis, who campaigned for ...

[Slave sale notice, "Negroes for sale..." signed Jacob ...
NYPL Digital Gallery;  January 1, 1934 ;     262 words ...

Article: New York Life Marks Its 160th Anniversary; ...
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Article: New York Times Publishes Updated Editions of ...
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