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Lewis Steffens wrote about corruption in big city government.
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Lincoln Steffens reported on the corruption in American cities, particularly focusing on political machines and their ties to organized crime. He exposed how city governments were manipulated by corrupt politicians who prioritized personal gain over serving the public interest. His work shed light on the issues of urban corruption and the need for reform.
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What did Lincoln Steffens report in a The Shame of the cities?
many citizens felt that they benefited from corrupted leaders - apex
Who wrote Shame of The Cities?
Lincoln Steffens wrote "The Shame of the Cities," a book published in 1904 which exposed corruption and political machines in American cities during the Progressive Era.
What has the author Lincoln Steffens written?
Lincoln Steffens has written: 'Lincoln Steffens speaking' 'The shame of the cities' -- subject(s): Municipal government, Political corruption 'Letters, 1889-1936'
Who was leading muckraker who wrote about political corruption in The Shame of the cities?
Lincoln Steffens
In the shames of the cities Lincoln steffens argued that people need to...?
In the shame of the cities, Lincoln Steffens argued that people needed to care about the common good even if they were doing well personally.
What did Lincoln Steffans report in the shame of the cities?
The Shame of the Cities was published in 1904.
What books did Lincoln steffens write?
Lincoln Steffens was an American journalist and author who wrote several influential books. Some of his notable works include "The Shame of the Cities" (1904), which exposed political corruption in American cities, and "Autobiography of Lincoln Steffens" (1931), in which he reflected on his experiences as a muckraking journalist. Steffens' writings had a significant impact on the Progressive Era and the field of investigative journalism.
What is the city identified by Lincoln Steffens in The Shame of the Cities as America's best governed city?
Cleveland, Ohio (in Shame of the Cities, 1904) under Mayor Tom Johnson.
He wrote a book called the Shame of the Cities?
yesh Lincoln steffens wrote that book to expose the corruption of the American government.
In The Shame of the Cities Lincoln Steffens argued that people needed to?
Care about the common good even if they were doing well personally
Who was Lincoln Steffens?
Lincoln Austin Steffens was an American investigative journalist and one of the leading muckrakers of the Progressive Era in the early 20th century and author of "The Shame of the Cities."
What did Lincoln steffen write?
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