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A Life of Lincoln Steffens
Counterpoint
May 2011
On Sale: May 17, 2011
416 pages
ISBN: 1582436479
EAN: 9781582436470
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
At the dawn of the twentieth century, Lincoln Steffens, an
internationally known and respected political insider, went
rogue to work for McClure’s Magazine. Credited as the
proverbial father of muckraking reporting, Steffens quickly
rose to the top of McClure’s team of investigative
journalists, earning him the attention of many powerful
politicians who utilized his knack for tireless probing to
battle government corruption and greedy politicians. A
mentor of Walter Lippmann, friend of Theodore Roosevelt, and
advisor of Woodrow Wilson, Steffens is best known for
bringing to light the Mexican Revolution, the 1910 bombing
of the Los Angeles Times, and the Versailles peace talks. Now, with print journalism and investigative reporters on
the decline, Lincoln Steffens’ biography serves as a
necessary call to arms for the newspaper industry.
Hartshorn’s extensive research captures each detail of
Steffens’ life—from his private letters to friends to his
long and colorful career—and delves into the ongoing
internal struggle between his personal life and his
overpowering devotion to the “cause.”
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