The Shame of the Cities

by Lincoln Steffens

Overview

First printed more than a century ago, this muckraking classic attacked corrupt election practices and shady dealings in businesses and city governments across the nation. 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. Invaluable to students and teachers of early twentieth-century American history, the volume remains an inspiration for all reform-minded journalists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646799015
Publisher:	Cosimo Classics
Publication date:	03/18/1905
Pages:	314
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Lincoln Steffens (1866–1936) was one of the leading muckraking journalists of the early twentieth century. Born in San Francisco, he traveled all over the world writing about progressive politics and ideas before returning to California at the end of his life.