Jacob Ree

Type: Person

As of November 2026, Jacob Ree has been mentioned in one podcast episode on American History Tellers (May 2025). Depicted as an immigrant-turned-investigative journalist who exposed tenement conditions and guided Roosevelt through NYC poverty, influencing municipal reforms.

Journalist and social reformer (police reporter) at New York Evening Sun specializing in investigative journalism, urban poverty/tenement reform, immigration and social conditions.

Jacob Ree at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardMay 2025 on American History Tellers

Who talks about Jacob Ree on podcasts?

Jacob Ree came up; the most recent mention was May 2025 on American History Tellers.