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Joseph Lincoln Steffens (April 6, 1866 – August 9, 1936) was an American investigative journalist and one of the leading muckrakers of the Progressive Era in the early 20th century. He launched a series of articles in McClure's, called "Tweed Days in St. Louis", [1] that would later be published together in a book titled The Shame ...
August 1936 in Carmel, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Journalist . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Werke. 3 Literatur. 4 Weblinks. 5 Einzelnachweise. Leben. Sein Vater Joseph Steffens – mit deutsch-irischen Wurzeln – zog von Kanada nach Kalifornien und wurde später Vize-Präsident der California National Bank of Sacramento.
9. Apr. 2024 · Lincoln Steffens was an American journalist, lecturer, and political philosopher who was a leading figure among the writers whom U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt called muckrakers. He was radicalized by the Mexican and Russian revolutions, and he supported many communist activities thereafter.
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13. Mai 2011 · Lincoln Steffens isn’t much remembered today, though Peter Hartshorn’s absorbing biography, “I Have Seen the Future,” makes it clear why he should be. As one of the original “muckrakers,”...
8. Juni 2018 · Learn about the life and work of Lincoln Steffens, the most famous American muckraker journalist who exposed corruption in government and business. Find out how he became a radical reformer and supporter of revolutions in Mexico and Russia.
This web page provides an introduction to Lincoln Steffens, a journalist who exposed political corruption in American cities in his book The Shame of the Cities. It also includes a selection from his book, where he criticizes the business-oriented approach to politics and advocates for good government.
Joseph Lincoln Steffens (April 6, 1866 – August 9, 1936) was an American journalist and one of the most famous and influential practitioners of the journalistic style called muckraking. He is also known for his 1921 statement, upon his return from the Soviet Union: "I have been over into the future, and it works."
