“The introduction is excellent and has proven valuable in discussion sections. It supplies much needed background and context to the actual Riis book.”
-- Howard Smead, University of Maryland
“The introduction is tremendously helpful to my students in setting the stage not merely with respect to Riis's biographical background and how he became a photojournalist but also in providing much-needed historical context with respect to the Progressive era.”
-- Kimber Quinney, California State University San Marcos
“Leviatin's introduction is among the most informative and adroit of its kind. It is unmatched in depth, insight, conceptual sophistication, and information and provides a stunning prelude to both the era and to Riis's book.”
-- Dominick Cavallo, Adelphi University