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Author : Lincoln Steffens
Publisher : Hill and Wang
ISBN 13 : 9780809000081
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Shame of the Cities written by Lincoln Steffens and published by Hill and Wang. This book was released on 1957-01-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : H.G. Callaway
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 152754267X
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)
Download or read book Lincoln Steffens’s The Shame of the Cities, and the Philosophy of Corruption and Reform written by H.G. Callaway and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
ISBN 13 : 1400052459
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Shame of the Nation written by Jonathan Kozol and published by Crown. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Ryan Lefebvre
Publisher : Ascend Books
ISBN 13 : 9780984113026
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (13 download)
Download or read book The Shame of Me written by Ryan Lefebvre and published by Ascend Books. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Harold Frederic
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Damnation of Theron Ware or Illumination written by Harold Frederic and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Justin Kaplan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476775591
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)
Download or read book Lincoln Steffens written by Justin Kaplan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Edward Glaeser
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143120549
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)
Download or read book Triumph of the City written by Edward Glaeser and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Upton Sinclair
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781979164122
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (641 download)
Download or read book The Jungle written by Upton Sinclair and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jungle is a 1906 novel written by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair (1878-1968).Sinclair wrote the novel to portray the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States in Chicago and similar industrialized cities. Perhaps his main goal in exposing the meat industry and working conditions was to advance Socialism in the United States. However, most readers were more concerned with his exposure of health violations and unsanitary practices in the American meatpacking industry during the early 20th century, greatly contributing to a public outcry which led to reforms including the Meat Inspection Act. Sinclair famously said of the public reaction "I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach."The book depicts working class poverty, the lack of social supports, harsh and unpleasant living and working conditions, and a hopelessness among many workers. These elements are contrasted with the deeply rooted corruption of people in power. A review by the writer Jack London called it "the Uncle Tom's Cabin of wage slavery.
Author : Lincoln Steffens
Publisher : New York : McClure, Phillips
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book The Shame of the Cities written by Lincoln Steffens and published by New York : McClure, Phillips. This book was released on 1904 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Lincoln Steffens
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)
Download or read book The Shame of the Cities written by Lincoln Steffens and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : James A. Clapp
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351485040
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (514 download)
Download or read book The City written by James A. Clapp and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The City is the best, funniest, saddest, and most thought-provoking compilation ever assembled on the urban scene. James A. Clapp has arranged more than three thousand quotations—epigrams, epithets, verses, proverbs, scriptural references, witticisms, lyrics, literary references, and historical observations—on urban life from antiquity until the present. These quotes are drawn from the written and spoken words of more than one thousand writers throughout history. This volume, with contributions from speakers, poets, song writers, politicians philosophers, scientists, religious leaders, historians, social scientists, humorists, architects, journalists, and travelers from and to many lands is designed to be used by writers, speechmakers, students, and scholars on cities and urban life. Clapp's text is striking for its sharp contrasts of urban and rural life and the urbanization process in different historical times and geographical areas. This second edition includes four hundred new entries, updated birth dates and occupations of quoted authors, and an expanded and updated introduction and preface. Clapp also added new introduction pages for each section containing pictures and unique quotations. The indexes have also been expanded to include more subjects and cities. The scope of this book is international, including entries on most major and many minor cities of the world. It is noteworthy for its pleasures as well as its insights.
Author : James A. Clapp
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1412852870
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (128 download)
Download or read book The City, Second Edition written by James A. Clapp and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The City is the best, funniest, saddest, and most thought-provoking compilation ever assembled on the urban scene. James A. Clapp has arranged more than three thousand quotations--epigrams, epithets, verses, proverbs, scriptural references, witticisms, lyrics, literary references, and historical observations--on urban life from antiquity until the present. These quotes are drawn from the written and spoken words of more than one thousand writers throughout history. This volume, with contributions from speakers, poets, song writers, politicians philosophers, scientists, religious leaders, historians, social scientists, humorists, architects, journalists, and travelers from and to many lands is designed to be used by writers, speechmakers, students, and scholars on cities and urban life. Clapp's text is striking for its sharp contrasts of urban and rural life and the urbanization process in different historical times and geographical areas. This second edition includes four hundred new entries, updated birth dates and occupations of quoted authors, and an expanded and updated introduction and preface. Clapp also added new introduction pages for each section containing pictures and unique quotations. The indexes have also been expanded to include more subjects and cities. The scope of this book is international, including entries on most major and many minor cities of the world. It is noteworthy for its pleasures and as well as its insights.
Author : Lincoln Steffens
Publisher : Hill and Wang
ISBN 13 : 9780374523732
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (237 download)
Download or read book The Shame of the Cities written by Lincoln Steffens and published by Hill and Wang. This book was released on 1957-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected articles on political corruption in American cities at the turn of the century
Author : Geraldine Muhlmann
Publisher : Polity
ISBN 13 : 0745635741
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Political History of Journalism written by Geraldine Muhlmann and published by Polity. This book was released on 2008-03-17 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geraldine Muhlmann traces the history of modern journalism from the 'revolution' of the late 19th century, with its new concern for 'facts', and the rise of the reporter, through to 2007.
Author : Marshall Cavendish Corporation
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
ISBN 13 : 9780761473640
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (736 download)
Download or read book America in the Twentieth Century written by Marshall Cavendish Corporation and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thirteen-volume set that presents an overview of all aspects of twentieth-century America and two volumes of primary sources.
Author : Matthew Schneirov
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231513456
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (134 download)
Download or read book The Dream of a New Social Order written by Matthew Schneirov and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1994-10-27 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dream of a New Social Order
Author : Young People's Missionary Movement of the United States and Canada
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Suggestions to Leaders on The Challenge of the City ... written by Young People's Missionary Movement of the United States and Canada and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
