Misery Acres, Part 1 // Inside the Robert A. Caro Archive

Robert A. Caro discusses his first long investigative piece in journalism. Written for Newsday, the Misery Acres articles exposed a real estate scam. In Part I, Caro talks about his trips to the Mojave Desert, pitching the story to editors, and the outcome of his work. Image credits: Jack Delano Mojave Desert country, crossed by Santa Fe R.R., Cadiz, Calif. March, 1943 Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Governor Rockefeller signing a bill into law March 26 1969 New York State Archives. New York (State). Governor. Public information photographs, 1910-1992. Series 13703-83, Box 15, Number 1444. Daniel Hambery/Evening Standard/eyevine/Redux #TurnEveryPage #RobertCaro