Steffens, Lincoln,  1866-1936 <br/><br/>
The Shame of the Cities 

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<br/><br/> "The Shame of the Cities" by Lincoln Steffens is a collection of articles published in 1904. Originally written for McClure's Magazine, this pioneering work of muckraking journalism exposes corrupt political machines operating in major American cities. Rather than simply revealing scandals, Steffens challenges citizens to confront their own complicity in allowing corruption to flourish. Through investigations in St. Louis, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia, he explores how business interests and public apathy enable systematic political corruption. The work questions whether government reform alone can solve deeply rooted civic problems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Political corruption -- United States Municipal government -- United States 
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