Lectures in History
Muckraking Journalist Jacob Riis and Gilded Age New York City
2014-03-29T20:01:10-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzQyXC8yMDE0MDMyOTIwMDgxMDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Daniel Czitrom talked about progressive era muckraking journalist and reformer Jacob Riis. Mr. Riis' photos of conditions in New York City tenement housing during the Gilded Age were used to lobby for reform. This lecture was from a course titled, “America 1900.”
Professor Daniel Czitrom talked about progressive era muckraking journalist and reformer Jacob Riis. Mr. Riis' photos of conditions in New Y…
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Professor Daniel Czitrom talked about progressive era muckraking journalist and reformer Jacob Riis. Mr. Riis' photos of conditions in New York City tenement housing during the Gilded Age were used to lobby for reform. This lecture was from a course titled, “America 1900.” close
Professor Daniel Czitrom talked about progressive era muckraking journalist and reformer Jacob Riis. Mr. Riis' photos of conditions in New Y… read more
Professor Daniel Czitrom talked about progressive era muckraking journalist and reformer Jacob Riis. Mr. Riis' photos of conditions in New York City tenement housing during the Gilded Age were used to lobby for reform. This lecture was from a course titled, “America 1900.” close
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