Defining Moments in American History: The Muckrakers and the Progressive Era
Defining Moments in American History: The Muckrakers and the Progressive Era
Editor/Author
Hillstrom, Laurie Collier
Publication Year: 2010
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.
Single-User Purchase Price:
$54.00

Unlimited-User Purchase Price:
$81.00
ISBN: 978-0-7808-1093-8
Category: History - United States -- History
Image Count:
44
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
Provides a detailed account of the muckraking movement in early 20th-century American journalism and its contribution to progressive reforms. Explores how the muckraking tradition and progressive political ideas have continued to the modern era.
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 (1870-1946): Journalist and Author of Following the Color Line
- S.S. McClure (1857-1949): Progressive Owner and Editor of McClure's Magazine
- David Graham Phillips (1867-1911): Journalist Who Wrote the “Treason of the Senate” Series
- Jacob Riis (1849-1914): Photographer and Author of How the Other Half Lives
- John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937): Industrial Tycoon, Philanthropist, and Major Target of the Muckrakers
- Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919): President of the United States, 1901-1909
- Upton Sinclair (1878-1968): Journalist, Political Leader, and Author of The Jungle
- Lincoln Steffens (1866-1936): Journalist and Author of The Shame of the Cities
- Ida M. Tarbell (1857-1944): Journalist and Author of The History of the Standard Oil Company
- 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