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xii, 132 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
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The Bedford series in history and culture |
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Bedford series in history and culture.
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| Note |
"The essays reprinted in this volume appeared in the January 1903 edition of McClure's magazine"--Page 1. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-124) and index. |
| Contents |
Late-nineteenth-century America and the origins of muckraking -- The documents -- "The shame of Minneapolis" / Lincoln Steffens -- "The Oil War of 1872" / Ida M. Tarbell -- "The right to work" / Ray Stannard Baker -- Editorial : concerning the three articles in this number of McClure's and a coincidence that may set us thinking / S.S. McClure -- Muckraking and its aftermath. |
| Summary |
This volume is built around three famous muckraking magazine articles - by Lincoln Steffens, Ida Tarbell, and Ray Stannard Baker. All drawn from the same issue of McClure's Magazine (January 1903), the most prominent muckraking journal of the day, the articles examine issues that were of crucial concern to political reformers in the Progressive era: urban political corruption, the emergence and behavior of giant corporations, and labor racketeering in industrial America. An extensive introduction provides the historical context from which muckraking emerged, and an essay following the three articles discusses the legacy of muckraking. |
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Questions to consider when reading the articles, a chronology of events during the Progressive era, illustrations, a bibliography, and an index are also included. |
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Press and politics -- United States.
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Investigative reporting -- United States.
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Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936 Shame of Minneapolis. |
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Tarbell, Ida M (Ida Minerva), 1857-1944. Oil war of 1872. |
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Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946 Right to work. |
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Investigative reporting. (OCoLC)fst00978154
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Press and politics. (OCoLC)fst01075866
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Fitzpatrick, Ellen F. (Ellen Frances)
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Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936.
Shame of Minneapolis.
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Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva), 1857-1944.
Oil war of 1872.
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Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946.
Right to work.
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| ISBN |
0312102801 |
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9780312102807 |
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0312089449 (pbk.) |
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9780312089443 (pbk.) |
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