The Shame Of The Cities
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Author |
: Lincoln Steffens |
Publisher |
: DigiCat |
Total Pages |
: 171 |
Release |
: 2022-05-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: EAN:8596547013709 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Shame of the Cities by : Lincoln Steffens
The Shame of the Cities is a book written by Lincoln Steffens. It accounts for the workings of corrupt political procedures in several major U.S. cities, along with a few attempts to fight against them.
Author |
: Lincoln Steffens |
Publisher |
: New York : McClure, Phillips |
Total Pages |
: 326 |
Release |
: 1904 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCSD:31822043023084 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Shame of the Cities by : Lincoln Steffens
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.
Author |
: H.G. Callaway |
Publisher |
: Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 293 |
Release |
: 2019-11-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781527542679 |
ISBN-13 |
: 152754267X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lincoln Steffens’s The Shame of the Cities, and the Philosophy of Corruption and Reform by : H.G. Callaway
This book is a new scholarly edition of Lincoln Steffens’ classic, “muck-raking” account of Gilded Age corruption in America. It provides the broader political background, theoretical and historical context needed to better understand the social and political roots of corruption in general terms: the social and moral nature of corruption and reform. Steffens enjoyed the support of a multitude of journalists with first-hand knowledge of their localities. He interviewed and came to know political bosses, crusading district attorneys and indicted corruptionists spanning a cast of hundreds. He also benefited from the support of a large-scale, nationally prominent network of anti-corruption specialists and luminaries, including President Theodore Roosevelt. Steffens explored in detail the high Gilded Age corruption of New York City, Chicago, “corrupt and contented” Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Minneapolis. His work culminated in a well-documented record of Gilded Age corruption in the cities; and, with the addition of the editorial annotations, Chronology and Introduction of this edition, the reader is placed in a position to gain an overview and considerable insight into the general, moral and social-political phenomenon of corruption. This book will be of interest for students and professionals in political philosophy, political science, American history and American studies.
Author |
: Jonathan Kozol |
Publisher |
: Crown |
Total Pages |
: 434 |
Release |
: 2006-08-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781400052455 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1400052459 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Shame of the Nation by : Jonathan Kozol
Since the early 1980s, when the federal courts began dismantling the landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, segregation of black children has reverted to its highest level since 1968. In many inner-city schools, a stick-and-carrot method of behavioral control traditionally used in prisons is now used with students. Meanwhile, as high-stakes testing takes on pathological and punitive dimensions, liberal education has been increasingly replaced by culturally barren and robotic methods of instruction that would be rejected out of hand by schools that serve the mainstream of society. Filled with the passionate voices of children, principals, and teachers, and some of the most revered leaders in the black community, The Shame of the Nation pays tribute to those undefeated educators who persist against the odds, but directly challenges the chilling practices now being forced upon our urban systems. In their place, Kozol offers a humane, dramatic challenge to our nation to fulfill at last the promise made some 50 years ago to all our youngest citizens.
Author |
: Lincoln Steffens |
Publisher |
: Hill and Wang |
Total Pages |
: 216 |
Release |
: 1957-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0374523738 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780374523732 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Shame of the Cities by : Lincoln Steffens
Collected articles on political corruption in American cities at the turn of the century
Author |
: Harold Frederic |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 516 |
Release |
: 1899 |
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: |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Synopsis The Damnation of Theron Ware or Illumination by : Harold Frederic
Author |
: Steffens Lincoln |
Publisher |
: Wentworth Press |
Total Pages |
: 312 |
Release |
: 2019-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0526436565 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780526436569 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Shame of the Cities by : Steffens Lincoln
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author |
: Ryan Lefebvre |
Publisher |
: Ascend Books |
Total Pages |
: 256 |
Release |
: 2009-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0984113029 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780984113026 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Shame of Me by : Ryan Lefebvre
Kansas City Royals' broadcaster Ryan Lefebvre seems to have it all - a dream sports job of announcing Major League Baseball, a huge house on a lake, plenty of expensive toys, good looks, and the admiration of friends and fans. But depression is seldom deterred by such superficial trappings. And depression's grip on Ryan was so strong and so unyielding that he nearly ended his life. In one moment, he's a glib play-by-play announcer ; the next, he's a tormented soul on the floor of his closet. And that's just the beginning of The shame of me, the spell - binding story of Ryan's descent into the darkness of depression, his courageous struggle to recover, and his new perspectives on living a balanced and healthy life. Told with intimacy and immediacy, Ryan's story is a must - read for anyone who has ever struggled with inner doubts. It is especially powerful for men who may be feeling lost, but are too embarrassed to confront their problems. Ryan, the son of former Major League player and manager Jim Lefebvre, and co - author Jefferey Flanagan take us through living hell before Ryan's recovery and redemption give us hope for anyone who suffers from the debilitating disease Major Depressive Disorder. -- From Amazon.com.
Author |
: Edward Glaeser |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 369 |
Release |
: 2012-01-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780143120544 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0143120549 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Synopsis Triumph of the City by : Edward Glaeser
Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Best Book of the Year Award in 2011 “A masterpiece.” —Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics “Bursting with insights.” —The New York Times Book Review A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at the majesty and greatness of cities America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they're dirty, poor, unhealthy, environmentally unfriendly . . . or are they? In this revelatory book, Edward Glaeser, a leading urban economist, declares that cities are actually the healthiest, greenest, and richest (in both cultural and economic terms) places to live. He travels through history and around the globe to reveal the hidden workings of cities and how they bring out the best in humankind. Using intrepid reportage, keen analysis, and cogent argument, Glaeser makes an urgent, eloquent case for the city's importance and splendor, offering inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest creation and our best hope for the future.
Author |
: Justin Kaplan |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 416 |
Release |
: 2013-11-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781476775593 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1476775591 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lincoln Steffens by : Justin Kaplan
The acclaimed Pulitzer Prize winning biographer of Mark Twain and Walt Whitman brings alive the life and world of Lincoln Steffens, the original Muckraker and father of American investigative journalism. Early 20th century America was a nation in the throes of becoming a great industrial power, a land dominated by big business and beset by social struggle and political corruption. It was the era of Sinclair Lewis, Emma Goldman, William Randolph Hearst, and John Reed. It was a time of union busting, anarchism, and Tammany Hall. Lincoln Steffens—eternally curious, a worldwide celebrity, and a man of magnetic charm—was a towering figure at the center of this world. He was friends with everyone from Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson to Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce. As an editor at McClure’s magazine—along with Ida Tarbell he was one of the original muckrakers—he published articles that exposed the political and social corruption of the time. His book, Shame of the Cities, took on the corruption of local politics and his coverage of bad business practices on Wall Street helped lead to the creation of the Federal Reserve. Lincoln Steffens was truly a man of his season, and his life reflects his times: impetuous, vital, creative, striving. In telling the story of this outsized American figure, Justin Kaplan also tells the riveting tale of turn-of-the-century America.