The muckrakers and the Progressive Era
By: Laurie Collier Hillstrom
Series: Defining moments; Defining moments
Publisher: Omnigraphics
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Detroit, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780780810938
Description: "Provides a detailed account of the muckraking movement in early twentieth-century American journalism and its contribution to progressive reforms. Explores how the muckraking tradition and progressive political ideas have continued through the modern era. Features include a narrative overview, biographies, primary sources, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-238) and index.
Table of contents: title: Narrative overview. Prologue; title: Events leading up to the Progressive Era; title: The role of journalism in America; title: Addressing social problems; title: Battling the titans of industry; title: Exposing government corruption; title: The muckraking tradition continues; title: Legacy of the Progressive Era; title: Biographies. Ray Stannard Baker (1870-1946) : journalist and author of Following the color line; title: S.S. McClure (1857-1949) : progressive owner and editor of McClure's magazine; title: David Graham Phillips (1867-1911) : journalist who wrote the "Treason of the Senate" series; title: Jacob Riis (1849-1914) : photographer and author of How the other half lives; title: John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) : industrial tycoon, philanthropist, and major target of the muckrakers; title: Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) : president of the United States, 1901-1909; title: Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) : journalist, political leader, and author of The jungle; title: Lincoln Steffens (1866-1936) : Journalist and author of The shame of the cities; title: Ida M. Tarbell (1857-1944) : Journalist and author of The history of the Standard Oil Company; title: Primary sources. President Theodore Roosevelt promises progressive reform; title: Jacob Riis chronicles the struggles of the urban poor; title: John Spargo describes the tragedy of child labor; title: Ida Tarbell investigates the Standard Oil Trust; title: Upton Sinclair exposes problems in the meatpacking industry; title: Lincoln Steffens reveals the shame of the cities; title: David Graham Phillips blasts corrupt U.S. senators; title: Roosevelt calls crusading journalists "muckrakers"; title: The Washington post gives wounded veterans a voice; title: Pete Hamill explains the importance of investigative journalism; title: Modern-day muckrakers face major challenges; title: Important, people, places, and terms; title: Chronology.