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How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New YorkSB

How The Other Half Lives: Studies Among The Tenements Of New York

Author
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914

How The Other Half Lives: Studies Among The Tenements Of New York

Tenement life in New York City's Lower East Side during the early 20th century is explored through the eyes of a sociologist, exposing poverty, overcrowding and social issues affecting immigrants seeking a better life.

How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New YorkSB
Author
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914