Muck Raking - Softcover

Fitzpatrick, Ellen F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312089449 ISBN 13: 9780312089443

Publisher: Bedford/st Martins, 1994

Synopsis

Printed together for the first time since their original publication in 1903, Ray Stannard Baker’s piece on the coal strike, "The Right to Work"; Lincoln Steffens’ exposé of political corruption, "The Shame of Minneapolis"; and Ida Tarbell’s story of corporate villainy, "The Oil War of 1872"; along with an editorial from S. S. McClure and the narrative of Ellen Fitzpatrick, invite students to explore and understand "muckraking."

About this title

About the Author:

Ellen F. Fitzpatrick is associate professor of history and currently a Charles Warren Fellow at Harvard University. Her book entitled Endless Crusade: Women Social Scientists and Progressive Reform (1990) was selected as an Outstanding Academic Book of 1990-1991 by Choice Magazine. Fitzpatrick has published numerous articles on women's history and social reform. She is currently at work on a book about American historical writing in the twentieth century.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bedford/st Martins
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0312089449
• ISBN 13: 9780312089443
• Binding: Paperback