Jacob Riis

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1879–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jacob Riis, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Henry George self-publishes Progress and Poverty

   1879–1899

   Role: Contemporary Observer

   1. 11879 · San FranciscoPublication of Progress and Poverty

      Henry George published his treatise in 1879, analyzing poverty amidst progress and proposing land value taxation as a remedy for social inequality.

   2. 21879–1899 · Reception of Progress and Poverty in the English-speaking worldEarly Reception and Sales

      The book achieved massive success, selling over three million copies, and Jacob Riis marked 1879 as the start of the Progressive Era awakening because of its publication.

Sources

1. Progress and Poverty Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19