Social Reformer and Photojournalist Jacob Riis

Bonnie Yochelson talked about and showed images from her book, Jacob A. Riis: Revealing New York’s Other Half: A Complete Catalogue of His Pread more

Bonnie Yochelson talked about and showed images from her book, Jacob A. Riis: Revealing New York’s Other Half: A Complete Catalogue of His Photographs. Ms. Yochelson argued that the Danish-born Riis was not an artist, but used photography as a mechanism to expose poor living conditions and poverty in New York City during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. close

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Social Reformer and Photojournalist Jacob Riis

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Program ID:
409989-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 25, 2016 | 6:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Jul 21, 2016 | 5:37am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Jun 25, 2016 | 6:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 26, 2016 | 4:57am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 03, 2016 | 8:57am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 20, 2016 | 11:36am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 20, 2016 | 3:27pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 20, 2016 | 6:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 20, 2016 | 10:28pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 21, 2016 | 2:03am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 21, 2016 | 5:37am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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