Everyday Hero Jacob Riis 015
Humdaddy History - General history for all ages
English - January 12, 2018 03:33 - 27 minutes - 22.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsHistory Education Courses history americanhistory civilwar collegehistory funhistory highschoolhistory middleschoolhistory worldwar2 Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this everyday hero episode of Humdaddy History, a man named Jacob Riis will be the focus. As a journalist living in New York City in the late 1800’s, Riis will shed light on the deplorable living conditions many immigrants suffered in while trying to make new lives in a new country. Riis, himself an immigrant to America in 1870, is a person with a true rags to riches story and a great example of how America offers the opportunity for people to do great things.