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How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York
"How the Other Half Lives" is a chronicle of the conditions of abject poverty that the residents of the slums of New York at the end of the 19th century had to endure. Riis, who as an immigrant had lived among these conditions himself, exposed the horrible conditions while working as a reporter for the "New York Tribune." This book when first published in 1901 shed a much-needed light on the conditions of the poor. Presented here is the original 1901 edition with the original illustrations presented in that volume..
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Shutting Out the Sky: Life in the Tenements of New York, 1880-1924
Acclaimed author Hopkinson recounts the lives of five immigrants to New York's Lower East Side through oral histories and engaging narrative. We hear Romanian-born Marcus Ravage's disappointment when his aunt pushes him outside to peddle chocolates on the street. And about the pickle cart lady who stored her pickles in a rat-infested basement. We read Rose Cohen's terrifying account of living through the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, and of Pauline Newman's struggles to learn English. But through it all, each one of these kids keeps working, keeps hoping, to achieve their own American dream. .
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Salome of the Tenements (Radical Novel Reconsidered)
Salome of the Tenements shocked many critics and writers when first published in 1923, but its author was immediately hailed as a major new talent. A love story of a working-class Salome and her "highborn" John the Baptist, the novel is based on the real-life story of Jewish immigrant Rose Pastor's fairytale romance with the millionaire socialist Graham Stokes. It also reflects Yezierska's own aborted romance with the famous educator John Dewey. Yezierska's passionate but cynical novel poses oppositions such as cultural type/stereotype, passion/reason, and ethnic identity/assimilation, and it resonates powerfully to the contemporary reader..
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The Battle with the Slum
Splendid sequel to author’s 1902 classic, How the Other Half Lives. Compelling real-life tales, accompanied by rare photographs and engravings, report on the status of living conditions among New York City’s poor and exploited, including successful efforts to demolish breeding grounds of crime, improve conditions in schools, tenements and on playgrounds; and the removal from power of Boss Tweed and the Tammany organization. Of vital interest to anyone concerned with urban renewal and the plight of the city’s poor at the turn of the century. .
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97 Orchard Street, New York: Stories of Immigrant Life
Imagine growing up on Orchard Street in 1916. If you were a member of the large Confino family you’d be living in 325 square feet of space. The only fresh air and natural light would come from the two windows in the front room. No heat, no water, no bathtub, no shower. Toilet in the hall. The Confinos’ apartment is only one part of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, an extraordinary facility in New York City. The Museum has restored 97 Orchard Street to provide us with an opportunity to understand the immigrant experience shared by millions who have come to North America. In text and with archival photos, Linda Granfield tells the story of four families, including the Confinos, who called 97 Orchard Street home, and provides information about the period, the history of the house, and the neighborhood, bringing to life conditions that were familiar to immigrants in many of North America’s big cities. The stories and archival materials are beautifully complemented by Arlene Alda’s sensitive photographs that evoke the hardship, the dignity, and the hope encompassed in 97 Orchard Street. The book includes useful facts, information about the Museum and its efforts to help new immigrants who share similar experiences. Whether or not the reader can visit the Museum itself, this book is a valuable resource in understanding our own histories in North America..
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Biography of a Tenement House in New York City: An Architectural History of 97 Orchard Street (Center Distributed)
"Histories of Lower East Side life abound. The architectural historian Andrew S. Dolkart's new book, Biography of a Tenement House in New York City ... is, however, unique.... Mr. Dolkart is without peer among New York's architectural researchers, and it shows in this book's meticulous scholarship. The writing is clear, the illustrations are superb, and well placed within the text. The book is an invaluable addition to Lower East Side and New York City studies." -- Francis Marron, New York Sun "This succinct volume discusses the history and architecture of 97 Orchard Street, placing it in the larger context of tenement house history and construction in New York City. It presents much useful information about a subject that has been mythologized but little studied. Dolkart's book will be an original and substantial contribution to the field." -- Marjorie Pearson, Vice President of Hess, Rosie and Company and former Director of Research of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission " Biography of a Tenement House in New York City is a fascinating history, very well written and researched, and lavishly illustrated. The construction of the book as a biography enables Professor Dolkart to discuss the design of the building in relationship to the changing social fabric of the Lower East Side. The book also includes vivid descriptions of the people who built and lived in the building. The book should be a distinguished addition to the Center for American Places list." -- Marta Gutman, The City College of New York "'I trace my ancestry back to the Mayflower,' writes Andrew S. Dolkart. Not to the famous ship, but to the 1907 apartment house on New York City's Lower East Side where his father was born to immigrant parents. In his new book, Biography of a Tenement House in New York City, Dolkart traces the architectural and social history of a nearby building, 97 Orchard St., home to a similar population. Now the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, a Trust historic site, it housed some 7,000 people from 1863, when it was built, to its closing in 1935. Dolkart... tells how the five-story structure shaped the lives of these new Americans -- and how both changed along with neighborhood and city. Especially illuminating are Dolkart's stories of tenant families and the city's housing reform movement." -- Online Preservation For Dolkart, the experience of being raised in a tenement became a metaphor for the life that was afforded countless thousands of other immigrant children growing up in Lower Manhattan during the past century and more. This book is a lasting tribute to the legacy of immigrants and their children, who were part of the transformation of New York City and the fabric of everyday American urban life. Andrew Scott Dolkart is the James Marston Fitch Professor and Associate Professor of Historic Preservation at Columbia University in the City of New York. Distributed for the Center for American PlacesRecipient of the 2007 Award for Cultural History given by theNew York City Book Awards.
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SPQR VIII: The River God's Vengeance
Ancient Rome, in this accurate and evocative series, is just as politics driven as any major American city -- possibly even more. Decius Caecilius Metellus has, through a series of rather wild adventure, and in the act of tracking down killers and other reprobates, barely escaped annhilation several times. Now, newly elected to the office of aedile, the lowest rung on the ladder of Roman authority, he must smoke out corruption and conspiracy that threaten to destroy all of Rome.
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Tenement: Immigrant Life on the Lower East Side
Life on the Lower East Side was bustling. Immigrants from many European countries had come to make a better life for themselves and their families in the United States. But the wages they earned were so low that they could afford only the most basic accommodations—tenements. Unfortunately, there were few laws protecting the residents of tenements, and landlords took advantage of this by allowing the buildings to become cramped and squalid. There was little the tenants could do; their only other choice was the street. Though most immigrants struggled in these buildings, many overcame a difficult start and saw generations after them move on to better apartments, homes, and lives. Raymond Bial reveals the first, challenging step in this process as he leads us on a tour of the sights and sounds of the Lower East Side, guiding us through the dark hallways, staircases, and rooms of the tenements..
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How the other half lives; studies among the tenements of New York, by Jacob A. Riis; with illustrations chiefly from photographs taken by the author.
This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University LibraryÕs preservation reformatting program..
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