Key Figures and Terms in Progressive Era

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Lincoln Steffens

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A leading muckraker and investigative journalist known for exposing corruption in urban politics. Wrote the Shame of Cities

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Richard Ballinger

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Secretary of interior falsely accused of taking bribes

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Upton Sinclair

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Author of 'The Jungle,' a novel that exposed the harsh conditions and unsanitary practices in the meatpacking industry.

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Ida Tarbell

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Wrote the history of the standard oil company

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Robert LaFollette

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A progressive governor from Wisconsin known as fighting bob

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Joseph Cannon

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Corrupt speaker of the house.

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Jacob Riis

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A journalist and photographer who exposed the poor living conditions in New York City slums through his work 'How the Other Half Lives.'

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Muckrakers

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Journalists and writers who sought to expose corruption and social injustices during the Progressive Era.

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Oliver Kelly

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Founder of the Grange, an organization that supported farmers and advocated for agricultural and rural community interests.