<p>Marie Van Vorst's 'The Woman Who Toils' presents a pioneering piece of investigative journalism entrenched in the Progressive Era's social reform movements. The book blends immersive firsthand experiences with incisive commentary, as two sisters, Marie and Bessie Van Vorst, adopt aliases to delve into the harrowing worlds of early 20th-century industrial labor. Their investigative foray into factories across the northeastern United States shin...