How the Other Half Lives — Jacob Riis and the Power of the Photograph (1890)
In 1890, a newspaper reporter walked into the New York slums with a camera. The photographs shook America's conscience. The birth of photojournalism.
Apr 28, 2026Back to Blog
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Breaking the Monopoly — The Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)
In 1890, Congress passed America's first law against companies "growing too large." For its first 20 years, it was used not against corporations — but against labor unions.
Apr 26, 2026