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Riis

[rees]
–noun
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
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Riis   (rēs)   
Danish-born American journalist and reformer whose reports on living conditions in city slums led to improvements in housing and education.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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