03570nam 2200625Ia 450 991053454730332120200520144314.01-78402-628-X0-7808-1127-5(CKB)2520000000007490(EBL)3384035(SSID)ssj0000423565(PQKBManifestationID)11310395(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000423565(PQKBWorkID)10439683(PQKB)10407643(MiAaPQ)EBC3384035(Au-PeEL)EBL3384035(CaPaEBR)ebr10355663(OCoLC)647833200(EXLCZ)99252000000000749020090702d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe muckrakers and the Progressive Era[electronic resource] /by Laurie Collier HillstromDetroit, MI Omnigraphics, Inc.20091 online resource (266 p.)Defining momentsDescription based upon print version of record.0-7808-1093-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Cover""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""How To Use This Book""; ""Research Topics for The Muckrakers and the Progressive Era""; ""Narrative Overview""; ""Prologue""; ""Chapter One - Events Leading Up to the Progressive Era""; ""Chapter Two - The Role of Journalism in America""; ""Chapter Three - Addressing Social Problems""; ""Chapter Four - Battling the Titans of Industry""; ""Chapter Five - Exposing Government Corruption""; ""Chapter Six - The Muckraking Tradition Continues""; ""Chapter Seven - Legacy of the Progressive Era""; ""Biographies""; ""Ray Stannard Baker""""S.S. McClure""""David Graham Phillips""; ""Jacob Riis""; ""John D. Rockefeller""; ""Theodore Roosevelt""; ""Upton Sinclair""; ""Lincoln Steffens""; ""Ida M. Tarbell""; ""Primary Sources""; ""President Theodore Roosevelt Promises Progressive Reform""; ""Jacob Riis Chronicles the Struggles of the Urban Poor""; ""John Spargo Describes the Tragedy of Child Labor""; ""Ida Tarbell Investigates the Standard Oil Trust""; ""Upton Sinclair Exposes Problems in the Meatpacking Industry""; ""Lincoln Steffens Reveals the Shame of the Cities""; ""David Graham Phillips Blasts Corrupt U.S. Senators""""Roosevelt Calls Crusading Journalists “Muckrakers�""""The Washington Post Gives Wounded Veterans a Voice""; ""Pete Hamill Explains the Importance of Investigative Journalism""; ""Modern-Day Muckrakers Face Major Challenges""; ""Important People, Places, and Terms""; ""Chronology""; ""Sources For Further Study""; ""Bibliography""; ""Photo and Illustration Credits""; ""Index""Defining moments.JournalismSocial aspectsUnited StatesHistory20th centurySocial problemsPress coverageUnited StatesProgressivism (United States politics)History20th centuryUnited StatesSocial conditions20th centuryElectronic books.JournalismSocial aspectsHistorySocial problemsPress coverageProgressivism (United States politics)History302.23Hillstrom Laurie Collier1965-870749MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910534547303321The muckrakers and the Progressive Era2726053UNINA