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They were called Muckrakers. A muck rake is a rake used on things like animal dung...dirty, smelly stuff! The implication was that a Muckraker was someone who didn't care how dirty the digging was as long as there was a good story in it. Muckraking reporters would look for scandals and corruption and sometimes truth took a back seat to a juicy rumor. They did expose a lot of government wrongdoing and political bribery.
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What were some of the reforms Roosevelt suggested as he ran for president in 1912?
Health reform was an issue raised by Theodore Roosevelt's call for national health insurance, in his bid in the election of 1912
In Canada what is a nickname for Theodore Roosevelt in Canada?
Maybe they call him Teddy, too :)
Did Theodore Roosevelt fail as president?
No he did not fail. Historians rank Theodore Roosevelt as one of the most effective presidents. He was not perfect, but I do not think any knowledgeable person was call him a failure as president.
What did Theodore Roosevelt's square call for?
Limiting the power of trusts, promoting public health and safety, and improving working conditions.
What year was the White House known as The White House?
Oct 12, 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt decided to call it "The White House".
Who was the first progressive president of the US?
Most people would call Theodore Roosevelt progressive, but he did not take office until September 14,1901. William McKinley was the President in September 6,1901.
Why people called Theodore roosevelt teddy?
His family called him "Teedie" or "Thee," but never "Teddy." It is a shortened form of Theodore, just like "Joey" for Joseph or "Danny" for Daniel. Although the public called him "Teddy," he hated that nickname.
WHich US president wrote the most books?
Theodore Roosevelt with 35 Books, though some sources say it was 37, I'll trust my trivial persuit game answer ;-)Patricia O'Toole, author of When Trumpets Call: Theodore Roosevelt After the White House, says he wrote 38.
What US president initiated what is now called a press conference?
US President Theodore Roosevelt was the first US president to create and give what we now take for granted, the press conference. Theodore Roosevelt created what some historians call a "bridgehead" to the White House.As an aside, Roosevelt also created the White House and relegated the term of Executive Mansion to the historians.
What did John Hay call the Spanish American War?
In a letter to Theodore Roosevelt he termed it "A Splendid Little War".
Summarize the intent of the roosevelt administration's new deal?
The intent of Roosevelt's New Deal was to provide work for the unemployed people and help farmers retain their farms. The programs were responses to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call the "3 Rs": relief, recovery, and reform.
What you call a person who writes for a newspaper?
Journalists, authors, and newspaper columnists.
