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The muckrakers and the Progressive Era /

Provides a detailed account of the muckraking movement in early twentieth-century American journalism and its contribution to progressive reforms. Explores how the muckraking tradition and progressive political ideas have continued through the modern era. Features include a narrative overview, biogr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hillstrom, Laurie Collier, 1965-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Detroit : Omnigraphics, [2010]
Series:Defining moments.
Subjects:
Journalism > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Social problems > Press coverage > United States.
Progressivism (United States politics) > History > 20th century.
United States > Social conditions > 20th century.
Description
Summary:Provides a detailed account of the muckraking movement in early twentieth-century American journalism and its contribution to progressive reforms. Explores how the muckraking tradition and progressive political ideas have continued through the modern era. Features include a narrative overview, biographies, primary sources, chronology, glossary, bibliography and index.
Physical Description:xvi, 248 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-238) and index.
ISBN:9780780810938 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0780810937 (hardcover : alk. paper)