The term muckrakers was used to refer to reformist American journalists who attacked political leaders and instutions for their corrupt practices during the Progressive Era. Most of these journalists were popular due to their publications in popular magazines.
<u>Lincoln Steffens and Claude Wetmore wrote an article about St Louis in 1902 in McClure's Magazine. </u>
They wrote about how paradoxical was that people constinously showed pride in St Louis, and how this contrasted with the awful image of the city. They pointed out how people in St. Louis claimed to have very wealthy inhabitants, together with the best banks, industries, etc., but how at first sight it was possible to observe uncared-for streets, dirty alleys, a filthy hospital, the unfinished construction repairs in the town hall, etc.
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The Aeneid.
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Best known for his epic poem, “The Aeneid”, Virgil (70 – 19 BC) was regarded by Romans as a national treasure
<span>Napoleon wasn’t a fan of European monarchies, and so created an empire that covered much of Europe in 1804 to 1814. He conquered many colony-holding European countries, and partially conquered the Spain. Spain still has colonies in Mexico and Venezuela, regions where nationalist sentiments and movements were stirring, and Napoleonic conquest of Madrid were just the right moment. During Joseph Bonaparte (Napoleon’s brother) reign on the Spanish throne, Mexico and Venezuela declared independence from Spain.</span>
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Living conditions were deplorable: Built close together, tenements typically lacked adequate windows, rendering them poorly ventilated and dark, and they were frequently in disrepair. ... Vermin were a persistent problem as buildings lacked proper sanitation facilities.
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