jan 1, 1890 - "How the Other Half Lives." Published

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"How the Other Half Lives," published in 1890 by Jacob Riis, was a pioneering work of photojournalism that exposed the squalid living conditions in New York City's tenements. Riis's book brought widespread public attention to the plight of the urban poor and spurred urban reform movements to improve housing conditions, sanitation, and public health.

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