Steffens, (Joseph) Lincoln

Steffens, (Joseph) Lincoln
born April 6, 1866, San Francisco, Calif., U.S.
died Aug. 9, 1936, Carmel, Calif.

U.S. journalist and reformer.

He worked for New York City newspapers (1892–1901) and was managing editor of McClure's Magazine (1901–06), where he began his famous muckraking articles
later published as The Shame of the Cities (1904)
exposing corruption in politics and big business. He lectured widely and aroused public interest in seeking solutions and taking action. He later supported revolutionary activities in Mexico and Russia and lived in Europe (1917–27). The success of his Autobiography (1931) returned him to the lecture circuit.

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