HI410 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Upton Sinclair, Lincoln Steffens, Ida Tarbell
26 Jan 2019
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Journalists who voiced their opinion of scandal and sensation i. Lincoln steffens: shame of the city : upton sinclair: the jungle i. Meat inspection act was passed: robert lafollette: wiscosin idea, secret ballots, recalls: you can take back your vote for your governor before their term is up c. Police commissioner of ny: assistant secretary of navy h. Joins the army: leader of rough riders: governor of ny j. Trustbuster - break up trusts: uses the sherman antitrust act, breaks up the northern security case (1902-1904, 1902: tr sides with coal workers in coal miners strike, passes the hepburn act: gives more to power icc a. Icc breaks down railroad corruption: consumer protection i. ii. Pure food & drug act: conservation of natural resources i. Uses forest reserve act (1891) ii. iii: 5 new national parks. Passes antiquities act (1906: saves devils tower, william taft, background i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii.
