Lincoln Steffens

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lincoln Steffens
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Apr 6, 1866(1866-04-06)
Age	158
Date Of Death	1936-08-09
Birthplace	San Francisco
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aries

Lincoln Steffens Biography

Lincoln Steffens is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on April 6, 1866 in San Francisco, California, United States. American journalist, known for his investigative pieces that were published in a book called The Shame of the Cities. He was well-known for his support of communism and for uncovering corruption in government.

He and He and Ida Tarbell were both early “muckrakers”, journalists who exposed government corruption. both were early “muckrakers”, journalists that exposed corruption in government.

He was born in San Francisco and died in Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Lincoln Steffens Net Worth

Lincoln Steffens is one of the richest Journalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lincoln Steffens 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied at the University of California, and then he went on to study abroad in France and Germany.

He was once an editor at McClure’s magazine.

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Who is Lincoln Steffens Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Lincoln Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lincoln Steffens celebrates birthday on April 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Lincoln Steffens

1. Lincoln Steffens was an American journalist and muckraker.
2. He is known for his investigative reporting on corruption in politics.
3. Steffens worked for McClure’s Magazine and later The New York Evening Post.
4. His book “The Shame of the Cities” exposed political corruption in major cities.
5. Steffens also covered the Mexican Revolution and Soviet Russia.
6. He was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
7. Steffens’ writing influenced other journalists, including Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell.
8. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1932 for his autobiography “Autobiography: A Narrative.”
9. Steffens died in 1936 at the age of 70.
10. His legacy as a pioneering investigative journalist continues to inspire today’s reporters.

What did Lincoln Steffens contribute?

He specialized in investigating government and political corruption , and two collections of his articles were published as The Shame of the Cities (1904) and The Struggle for Self-Government (1906). He also wrote The Traitor State (1905), which criticized New Jersey for patronizing incorporation.

What did Lincoln Steffens do for the progressive movement?

Lincoln Steffens was an American investigative journalist and one of the well- known muckrakers of the Progressive Era. He specialised in investigating corruption in the government , which he detailed in a collection of articles published in his famous work, The Shames of the Cities.

Where is Lincoln Steffens from?

San Francisco, CA

How would you describe Lincoln Steffens style?

Lincoln Steffens uses strong, emotional language that helps the reader imagine the conditions. For example, he refers to the “refuse-burdened streets” and calls the hospital “a ramshackle firetrap crowded with the sick.”

What was Steffens goal through his investigative work?

In 1906, he left McClure’s, along with Tarbell and Baker, to form American Magazine. In The Shame of the Cities, Steffens sought to bring about political reform in urban America by appealing to the emotions of Americans.