Born in san francisco, california, steffens was the only son and the eldest of the four children of elizabeth louisa steffens and joseph steffens. Published in 1904, it is a collection of articles which steffens had written for mcclures magazine. In 1904, mcclures published the series as a book, the shame of the cities, which remains stubbornly timely and prescient more than a century later. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Folks singlehanded exposure of corruption, high and low, 1902. Lincoln steffens modified new advances in printing technology during the 1890s made magazines and other publications inexpensive to print. Publication date 1904 topics municipal government, political corruption united states publisher. Even listed in brief sam bass warners resume is remarkable. Lincoln steffens, the shame of the cities the object of history. It reports on the workings of corrupt political machines in several major u. He studied in france and germany following graduation from the university of california. Apr 02, 2020 lincoln steffens wrote about corrupt city and state politics in the shame of the cities 1904.
His intention in writing the shame of the cities was not to persuade the wrongdoers to go straight, or prosecutors to file suit, but to awaken the. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original. He wants people in the cities to stand up to the government and create change for the city workers. A survey 1987, by alan brinkley, richard current, et al. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. He grew up in a wealthy family and attended a military academy. Lincoln austin steffens april 6, 1866 august 9, 1936 was an american investigative. The shame of the cities by steffens, lincoln, 18661936.
The shame of the cities by lincoln steffens alibris. Impact lincoln steffens had a huge impact on the progressive era. Clarke, a local businessman who became the foreman of. Tarbell, and ray stannard baker helped lincoln write his book. Watertown sun, watertown, massachusetts, editor and publisher, 19511952. The shame of the cities dover books on history, political and. See all 67 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The shame of the cities american century series by lincoln steffens and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. List of books and articles about lincoln steffens online. Editorial observer on lincoln steffens muckraking book the shame of the cities, written 100 years ago out of outrage at shameless citizenry who allowed corruption to fester in way that. Steffens responded with his famous series detailing municipal corruption, the shame of the cities. May 25, 2018 lincoln steffens april 6, 1866 august 9, 1936 was a new york reporter who launched a series of articles in mcclures that would later be published together in a book titled the shame of the cities.
Lincoln steffenss the shame of the cities, and the philosophy of. Lincoln steffens article about lincoln steffens by the. It isnt sound, and i doubt if it would stand in new york or chicago. This book is a new scholarly edition of lincoln steffens classic, muckraking account of gilded age corruption in america.
Lincoln steffens facts, summary, life, achievements. In his articles, he reflected the disgust that reformers felt for political machines and their. He cant see no difference between honest graft and dishonest graft and, consequently, he gets things all mixed up. In the 1890s, changes in printing technology made possible inexpensive magazines that could appeal to a broader and. His exposes helped build support for reform and change. The shame of the cities by lincoln steffens hill and wang. When the autobiography of lincoln steffens appeared in 1931, it was a happy coincidence for steffens and for the many confused liberals who were ripe for conversion to something. From the shame of the citieslincoln steffens perhaps the most influential of the muckrakers was lincoln steffens. Lincoln steffens, the shame of the cities wikipedia. Lincoln steffens, the shame of the cities, 1904 quotes.
Lincoln steffens reading skill this author probably believes sourcing i think the audience is before reading the based on the sourcing information, i predict this author will document i dodont trust this document because i already know that at this time contextualization. Mar 31, 1974 when the autobiography of lincoln steffens appeared in 1931, it was a happy coincidence for steffens and for the many confused liberals who were ripe for conversion to something. Lincoln steffenss the shame of the cities and ida tarbells the history of the standard oil company are examples of the use of 1 the gospel of wealth 2 the melting pot theory 3 social darwinism 4 muckraking see answers 1 ask for details. Steffens would go on to expose machine politics in pittsburgh, chicago, philadelphia, and new york city. This muckraking classic attacked corrupt election practices and shady dealings in businesses and city governments across the nation. Steffens articles slowly made the government take action to stop these corruptions. The introduction, below, suggested his overall conclusions about political corruption. The faith of the muckrakers an excerpt from lincoln steffenss the shame of the cities begins on p.
Lincoln steffens was a reporter the new york evening post, where he learned a number of different skills including how to investigate and create newsworthy articles on local politics, economic conditions, and culture. The shame of the cities work by steffens britannica. He was raised largely in sacramento, the state capital. Joseph lincoln steffens wikisource, the free online library. Louis, that would later be published together in a book titled the shame of the cities. Steffens opens the article with whenever anything extraordinary is done in american municipal politics, whether for good or for evil, you can trace it almost invariably to one man, which can refer two two men. Lincoln steffenss the shame of the cities collects a series of articles on the social and political wrongs of american cities originally published in mcclures. In the shame of the cities, steffens sought to bring about political reform in urban. Lincoln steffenss the shame of the cities and ida tarbells.
Steffens means well, but like all reformers, he dont know how to make distinctions. Ida tarbell also writes about corruption in big business like standard oil. Happy birthday, lincoln steffens, one of the first muckrakers. Lincoln steffens the shame of cities the shame of the cities is a book written by american author lincoln steffens. Lincoln steffens writes in the shame of the cities. Lincoln steffens april 6, 1866 august 9, 1936 was a new york reporter who launched a series of articles in mcclures that would later be published together in a book titled the shame of the cities. The shame of the cities is a book written by american author lincoln steffens. Lincoln steffens was born on april 6, 1866, in sacramento, calif. What were the effects of the shame of the cities by. Politicians and reformers are businessmen bankers, lawyers and merchants. Lincoln steffens 18661936 was the most famous of the american muckraker journalists of the period 19031910.
The faith of the muckrakers an excerpt from lincoln steffens s the shame of the cities begins on p. It also may have given the public an incentive for wanting to have a voice in politics something fueled by their desire to end the political corruption. Lincoln steffens, from the shame of the cities 1904. Subsequent articles published by mcclures as a series were gathered in book form as the shame of the cities, which remains stubbornly timely and prescient more than a century later. Apr 11, 2004 editorial observer on lincoln steffens muckraking book the shame of the cities, written 100 years ago out of outrage at shameless citizenry who allowed corruption to fester in way that.
The enduring strength of the typical american political machine is that it is a natural growtha sucker, but deeprooted in the people. Steffens was born in san francisco, california, the only son and eldest of four children of elizabeth louisa symes steffens and joseph steffens. Kindly do not copy, modify, distribute or sell the whole or parts of the lincoln steffens, the shame of the cities, 1904 quotes without permission of the creator. The shame of the cities, 1904 the struggle for selfgovernment, 1906 tweed days in st. Distributed proofreading team at this file was produced.
What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. He is remembered for investigating corruption in municipal government in american cities and for his early support for the soviet union. Louis, minneapolis, pittsburgh, philadelphia, chicago, and new york as the shame of the cities. Published in 1904, the book focuses on the government corruption in the cities of, chicago, minneapolis, pittsburgh, and st. Louis was the result, an obvious reference to boss tweed in new york, the famous political chief and fixer. Lincoln steffens, from the shame of the cities 1904 lincoln steffens was among the best known of the muckraking journalists. What were the effects of the shame of the cities by lincoln. In the shame of the cities, lincoln steffens argued that people needed to. Courier corporation, mar 8, 2012 history 224 pages.
Lincoln steffens wrote about corrupt city and state politics in the shame of the cities 1904. Dans the shame of the cities, steffens cherche a provoquer des reformes politiques. Steffens remained with mcclures until 1906, when he left to start a new magazine. After steffens graduated from the university of california in 1889, he continued his education in european universities. What issues concerning urban politics does steffenss. By the turn of the century, many of the muckrakers were turning their attention to government and particularly to the urban political machines.
The shame of the cities by lincoln steffens free ebook. Lincoln steffens, from the shame of the cities 1904 the philadelphia machine isnt the best. The shame of the cities by lincoln steffens, paperback. The shame of the cities 1904 the following account is taken verbatim from american history. The project gutenberg ebook of the shame of the cities, by lincoln. Other articles where the shame of the cities is discussed. Lincoln steffenss the shame of the cities and ida tarbell. The object of history behind the scenes with the curators. Louis, published in mcclures magazine in october 1902, is considered the first work of muckraking journalism. His famous book the shame of the cities was a collection of articles on municipal corruption that he wrote for mcclures magazine in 1902 and 1903. May 12, 2017 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Lincoln steffens was an integral part of the journalistic. Tweed stole as much as 200 million dollars in 1877 from new york taxpayers. In 1904, steffens articles were published into a book entitled the shame of the cities. Lincoln steffens, the shame of the cities new york. Lincolm steffens exposed william boss tweed by writing tweed days in st. Perhaps the most influential of the muckrakers was lincoln steffens. Magazines became available to a broader middleclass audience.
Lincoln austin 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. Publication date 1981 topics municipal government, political corruption. Brand whitlock, who wrote the turn of the balance 1907, a novel opposing capital punishment, was also a reform mayor of toledo, ohio. Lincoln steffenss the shame of the cities and ida tarbells the history of the standard oil company are examples of the use of 1 the gospel of wealth 2 the melting pot theory 3 social darwinism 4 muckraking. The son of a wealthy businessman, he went to an expensive military academy where. His exposes of corruption in government and business helped build support for reform.
Public records of the metropolis originally published in midwestern archivist 2. Lincoln steffens shame of the cities the muckrakers. George plunkitt modified ive been readin a book by lincoln steffens on the shame of the cities. Lincoln steffens and his book, the shame of the cities, will cause the extinction of corruption in the cities. He launched a series of articles in mcclures, called tweed days in st. Taking a hard look at the unprincipled lives of political bosses, police corruption, graft payments.
Taking a hard look at the unprincipled lives of political bosses, police corruption, graft payments, and other notorious political abuses of the time, the book set the style for future investigative reporting. Ps primary source a primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Steffens articles were published in mcclures magazine in 1902 and 1903 and then collected in the shame of the cities, published in 1904. The shame of minneapolis exposes the corrupt administration of mayor albert alonzo doc ames a. Publication date 1904 topics municipal government, political corruption united states publisher new york, mcclure, phillips.
A famous muckraker, steffens is remembered for pioneering a style of critical, investigative reporting that centered on covering the misdeeds of civic and corporate leaders. Lincoln steffens writes this book because he wants to expose how terrible corruption is in the. Ive been readin a book by lincoln steffens on the shame of the cities. In the first decade of the 20th century he became the leader of the muckraker movement. In late nineteenth century, politics in the urban north often included organizations, or machines that controlled the disbursement of public resources.
As i understood, steffens points to the origin of corruption to two important causes. Lincoln steffens, in his series of articles entitled the shame of the cities, unmasked the corrupt alliance between big business and municipal government the muckrakers signified much about the nature of the progressive reform movement because they. The project gutenberg ebook of the shame of the cities, by lincoln steffens this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united states and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. This lincoln steffens, the shame of the cities, 1904 quotes collection has over 1 quotes. Now, the typical american citizen is the business man.
In an introduction to a book compiling the series the shame of the cities, steffens wrote. Jan 17, 2008 from the shame of the citieslincoln steffens. The project gutenberg ebook of the shame of the cities, by. Lincoln steffens was well known for writing magazine articles about child labor, prisons, religion and political machines.
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