I Have Seen the Future
Author: Hartshorn, Peter
ISBN: 9781582438078
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 10 Jan 2012
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback / softback
At the dawn of the twentieth century, Lincoln Steffens, an internationally known and respected political insider, went rogue to work for i>McClure's Magazine/i>. Credited as the proverbial father of muckraking reporting, Steffens quickly rose to the top of i>McClure's/i> team of investigative journalists, earning him the attention of many powerful politicians who utilized his knack for tireless probing to battle government corruption and greedy politicians. A mentor of Walter Lippmann, friend of Theodore Roosevelt, and advisor of Woodrow Wilson, Steffens is best known for bringing to light the Mexican Revolution, the 1910 bombing of the i>Los Angeles Times/i>, and the Versailles peace talks.br>br>br>br>Now, with print journalism and investigative reporters on the decline, Lincoln Steffens' biography serves as a necessary call to arms for the newspaper industry. Hartshorn's extensive research captures each detail of Steffens' life-from his private letters to friends to his long and colorful career-and delves into the ongoing internal struggle between his personal life and his overpowering devotion to the "cause."
ISBN: 9781582438078
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 10 Jan 2012
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback / softback
At the dawn of the twentieth century, Lincoln Steffens, an internationally known and respected political insider, went rogue to work for i>McClure's Magazine/i>. Credited as the proverbial father of muckraking reporting, Steffens quickly rose to the top of i>McClure's/i> team of investigative journalists, earning him the attention of many powerful politicians who utilized his knack for tireless probing to battle government corruption and greedy politicians. A mentor of Walter Lippmann, friend of Theodore Roosevelt, and advisor of Woodrow Wilson, Steffens is best known for bringing to light the Mexican Revolution, the 1910 bombing of the i>Los Angeles Times/i>, and the Versailles peace talks.br>br>br>br>Now, with print journalism and investigative reporters on the decline, Lincoln Steffens' biography serves as a necessary call to arms for the newspaper industry. Hartshorn's extensive research captures each detail of Steffens' life-from his private letters to friends to his long and colorful career-and delves into the ongoing internal struggle between his personal life and his overpowering devotion to the "cause."
