“The best way to abolish the muckraker is to abolish the muck.”
~Charles Edward Russell
A bit of background:
Charles Edward Russell was born in Davenport, Iowa in 1860. He was one of at least four children, three of which are girls. His father was a journalist, and he quickly follwed suit after graduating from the St. Johnsbury Academy in Vermont. Russell has written multiple articles and books all in the hopes of creating a better America. After owning up to being
"the most prolific and controversial of the muckrakers who crusaded for social changes in America during the early years of the twentieth century" (Robert Miraldi, The Pen is Mightier: The Muckraking Life of Charles Edward Russell) Charled Edward Russell died in 1941.
Some of His Works:
Such Stuff as Dreams (1902, poetry)
Thomas Chatterton: The Marvelous Boy (1908, biography)
The Greatest Trust in the World (1905) (expose of the beef trust)
The Uprising of the Many (1907)
Lawless Wealth (1908) ((expose of the tobacco trust)
Why I Am a Socialist (1910)
These Shifting Scenes (1914)
Unchained Russia (1918, nonfiction)
After the Whirlwind (1919, nonfiction)
Bolshevism and the United States (1919, nonfiction)
The Story of the Non-partisan League (1920, nonfiction)
The Outlook for the Philippines (1922, nonfiction)
Julia Marlowe: Her Life and Art (1926, biography)
The American Orchestra and Theodore Thomas (1927, biography)
Bare Hands and Stone Walls: Some Recollections of a Sideline Reformer (1933, memoir)
His main focus:
Russell's pupose, like many muckrakers, was to reveal to society the "filth" of the world they were living in. He covered a wide range of subjuects, though his larges focus was probably socialisim. Charles Russell was very proud of what he did, and even prouder of his title of a "Chief or Prince Muckraker."
The effects:
Due to his many writings Charles Russell had a large influence in his society. His works inspired Upton Sinclair while creating "The Jungle." He was the cofounder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People(NAACP) i 1909. Later Russel became a candidate for the Governor of New York in 1910 and 1912, posing as a Socialist. Charles was well known and involved in many governmental aspects durng WWI. He was a very respected and powerful man even by President Woodrow Wilson himself.
~Charles Edward Russell
A bit of background:
Charles Edward Russell was born in Davenport, Iowa in 1860. He was one of at least four children, three of which are girls. His father was a journalist, and he quickly follwed suit after graduating from the St. Johnsbury Academy in Vermont. Russell has written multiple articles and books all in the hopes of creating a better America. After owning up to being
"the most prolific and controversial of the muckrakers who crusaded for social changes in America during the early years of the twentieth century" (Robert Miraldi, The Pen is Mightier: The Muckraking Life of Charles Edward Russell) Charled Edward Russell died in 1941.
Some of His Works:
Such Stuff as Dreams (1902, poetry)
Thomas Chatterton: The Marvelous Boy (1908, biography)
The Greatest Trust in the World (1905) (expose of the beef trust)
The Uprising of the Many (1907)
Lawless Wealth (1908) ((expose of the tobacco trust)
Why I Am a Socialist (1910)
These Shifting Scenes (1914)
Unchained Russia (1918, nonfiction)
After the Whirlwind (1919, nonfiction)
Bolshevism and the United States (1919, nonfiction)
The Story of the Non-partisan League (1920, nonfiction)
The Outlook for the Philippines (1922, nonfiction)
Julia Marlowe: Her Life and Art (1926, biography)
The American Orchestra and Theodore Thomas (1927, biography)
Bare Hands and Stone Walls: Some Recollections of a Sideline Reformer (1933, memoir)
His main focus:
Russell's pupose, like many muckrakers, was to reveal to society the "filth" of the world they were living in. He covered a wide range of subjuects, though his larges focus was probably socialisim. Charles Russell was very proud of what he did, and even prouder of his title of a "Chief or Prince Muckraker."
The effects:
Due to his many writings Charles Russell had a large influence in his society. His works inspired Upton Sinclair while creating "The Jungle." He was the cofounder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People(NAACP) i 1909. Later Russel became a candidate for the Governor of New York in 1910 and 1912, posing as a Socialist. Charles was well known and involved in many governmental aspects durng WWI. He was a very respected and powerful man even by President Woodrow Wilson himself.
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