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Research Topics for The Muckrakers and the Progressive Era
Narrative Overview
Prologue 3
Ch. 1 Events Leading Up to the Progressive Era 7
Ch. 2 The Role of Journalism in America 21
Ch. 3 Addressing Social Problems 35
Ch. 4 Battling the Titans of Industry 51
Ch. 5 Exposing Government Corruption 69
Ch. 6 The Muckraking Tradition Continues 85
Ch. 7 Legacy of the Progressive Era 103
Biographies
Ray Stannard Baker (1870-1946) 115
S.S. McClure (1857-1949) 119
David Graham Phillips (1867-1911) 124
Jacob Riis (1849-1914) 128
John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) 132
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) 137
Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) 142
Lincoln Steffens (1866-1936) 148
Ida M. Tarbell (1857-1944) 152
Primary Sources
President Theodore Roosevelt Promises Progressive Reform 159
Jacob Riis Chronicles the Struggles of the Urban Poor 165
John Spargo Describes the Tragedy of Child Labor 170
Ida Tarbell Investigates the Standard Oil Trust 173
Upton Sinclair Exposes Problems in the Meatpacking Industry 178
Lincoln Steffens Reveals the Shame of the Cities 182
David Graham Phillips Blasts Corrupt U.S. Senators 188
Roosevelt Calls Crusading Journalists "Muckrakers" 192
The Washington Post Gives Wounded Veterans a Voice 197
Pete Hamill Explains the Importance of Investigative Journalism 206
Modern-Day Muckrakers Face Major Challenges 212
Important People, Places, and Terms 219
Chronology 225
Sources for Further Study 233
Bibliography 235
Photo and lllustration Credits 239
Index 241
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