Includes glossary and timeline. Abdo Digital eBook. Includes bibliographical references (page 104) and index.
Contents:
Seeds of conflict -- Keeping the people informed -- A magazine for everyone -- The Standard Oil Company -- Dawn of the Muckrakers -- The Progressive Era -- End of the Muckrakers -- Resurgence -- Legacy of truth -- Timeline -- Essential facts -- Glossary -- Additional resources -- Source notes -- Index -- About the author.
Summary:
The Muckrakers discusses how in the early 1900s, Ida Tarbell and other investigative journalists brought about change by exposing the illegal tactics and unethical practices of corporations.
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