A cramped, smoky room filled with people working. A mother holding her child and gathering rags. The sick sleeping on the ground. What do these images have in common? They are all examples of photographs taken by a turn of the 19th century photographer named Jacob August Riis. Riis was not only a photographer, but also a reporter, a writer and a reformer. He used his skills to spur reforms and spur the minds of the public and the government throughout his life. Riis had his beginnings in the humble town of Ribe, Denmark (Jacob). He was born in May of 1849 to his father, Niels Riis, a schoolteacher, and his mother, Carolina Riis. From his father, he began to learn English at a young age. He grew up reading books written by great writers such
Maurice Duplessis had many poor economic decisions and one of them included revoking the liquor license of Frank Roncarelli who was a Montreal man. Roncarelli was an innocent man who ran a business in Montreal. Some authorities thought Roncarelli was creating trouble, but he had bailed out 375 Jehovah witness. Maurice Duplessis was proven wrong against Frank Roncarelli and Duplessis had to pay for damages personally. Duplessis wanted Roncarelli to lose his liquor license for no reason. He made a bad decision had ended up paying for the damages he tried to cause. Roncarelli was trying to keep his business running without a liquor license, but he wasn't making any profit, so he put his business up for sale. Duplessis was ordered to pay $90,000.
Joseph Elliott Girardi (born October 14, 1964) is an American professional baseball manager for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Formerly a catcher, Girardi played for the Chicago Cubs, the Colorado Rockies, the Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2006, he managed the Florida Marlins and was named the National League Manager of the
Robert Smalls was an enslaved African American who escaped to freedom in a ship and eventually became a sea captain, businessman, and politician.
The Bills batted a Hail Mary attempt from Andy Dalton in the Endzone to secure the victory.
Cyrus Riker, an American spy, was on his way to stop the apocalypse that is the nuclear war about to erupt between the United States and North Korea. Lim Jong Un, supreme dictator of North Korea, is planning on launching the entirety of his nuclear missile storages upon the United States because they feared its corrupt president, Ronald Turdump. The Koreans planned on destroying Washington D.C. and some of the most populated cities in the entire country such as New York and Los Angeles.
My favorite football player of all time is Rudy Ruettigar. He was born August22, 1948 into a family of 3 to gain to 14. He worked his hardest to be the best in his family and achieve all his goals. Rudy is the last football player to be carried off the field.In Rudys Elementary years he always watched Notre Dame on T.V. In high school and college, he worked to become a better football player.
There have been many people who have served and occupied a CA state senate seat over the years who have had a huge impact on California government and one of those people is Michael Rubio. Michael Rubio was born on August 24, 1977, in Lost Hills, CA and during his early childhood his family relocated here to Bakersfield, CA. As a child, Michael was often seen as a bright, hardworking, and caring boy which he continued to carry with him throughout his teens and into adult hood. After high school Michael when on to attend Bakersfield College for a couple of years and then transferred out to the University of New Haven, where he had the opportunity to study Criminology and through all his hard work graduated with honors. Upon graduating college Michael took a job working for the United States department of Justice for a couple of years and then decided to return back to kern county.
Born and rise in Richard Steven Valenzuela on May 13 ,1941,in Pacoima near LA, California, Ritchie Valens made history when he died in the plane crash.Because he was youngest . His promising career, however, was cut short by tragedy. Valens died in a 1959 plane crash while on tour, along with Buddy Holly and J.P. The Big Bopper Richardson only 17 years old when he died he died Fed, Valens left behind a few recordings.His first self-titled album was released shortly after the accident and did well on the charts.He was put in the Rock and Roll hall of fame in 2001.At 16 Valens joined his first band.The group played local gigs, and Valens was spotted at one of these performances by Bob Keane, the head of the Del-Fi record label. With Keane's
Anthony Elonis should not be protected under the first amendment. He has the right to express himself, but he did not have the right to express himself as he did online. Writer Amy Howe stated regarding Anthony’s rights under the first amendment that Elonis’ “right[s] [are] not unlimited; the classical example is that you can’t shout “Fire!” in a crowded theatre when there is actually no fire, because the resulting chaos could lead to injuries or even death” (Howe 1). Meaning that one can express themselves,however, it should not be an expression that could potentially cause harm or even death. One may say that in this situation that example does not apply to Elonis as he was not in any theater or crowded area. In contrast, Elonis was in a
In Chapter 8 of After the Fact in the article, “The Mirror with a Memory” by James West Davidson and Mark Lytle, the authors tell the story of photography and of a man names Jacob Riis. Riis came from Scandinavia as a young man and moved to the United States. Riis firsthand experienced the bad conditions in the heart of the slums of New York. He worked from place to place, doing odd jobs until he found a job as a police reporter for the New York Tribune. Riis lived in a slum called “The Bend.” When he became a reporter, Riis aspired to make people see the awful conditions of “The Bend.” Riis was continuously disappointed because his articles did not receive much attention or sympathy he was looking for. He then vowed to write a book called
The first thing I will write about is a person, Jacob Riis. A esteemed author of the book “How the other half Lives”, published in the 1890s. Riis was a pioneer in the time when photography was first starting to catch on. In Riis’s photos he took pictures of people who lived in the slums of the major cities and how they lived. He was termed a Muckraker by our late president Theodore Roosevelt, because journalists like him would, as he would say, rake through all the good things and bad on the ground and only report the bad of the world. But Riis was one of the men of his era
A traumatic event affects many people in various ways. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a globally recognized disorder that is common among persons who have experienced traumatic events, but is also known as a normal response by normal persons in abnormal situations. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder can be caused by a multitude of reasons, not just from traumatic events. People with various personality traits can be associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. People who suffer from poor health can also be associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. People who suffer various life occurrences such as rape, natural disasters,
Jacob Sartorius is a young talented artist whose career as a singer is just starting. He has a fan based of 22 million fans. His career first started with the release of his first song “Sweatshirt” released on May 3rd 2016. I think he is someone to look up to or admire because he is nice to all his fans, hard working, and good at singing. To begin, Jacob is nice to all of his fans. He host meet and greets all around the world. At these meet and greets Jacob, along with other famous people meet fans. Jacob takes unforgettable pictures with fans. Along with hosting meet and greets Jacob also takes pictures with fans if they recognize him. He is always kind and sometimes puts fans on his social media. Also, he is a very hard working 14 year
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Henry Peach Robinson, born on July 9th, 1830, was a British photographer and prominent author on photography. Known as “the King of Photographic Picture Making,” he began his life’s work as a painter but would become one of the most influential photographers of the late 19th century. He was a prolific advocate for photography as an art form and is well known for his role in “pictorialism,” which, according to Encyclopedia Britannica, is “an approach to photography that emphasizes beauty of subject matter, tonality, and composition rather than the documentation of reality.”