GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Bodden, Valerie

The Muckrakers: Ida Tarbell Takes on Big Business

(3) YA Hidden Heroes series. The life and work of journalist Ida Tarbell is just one of several topics in this inspiring and accessible volume. Bodden also examines the history of investigative journalism and its impact on the rise of big business and the Progressive era; later chapters cover the evolution of modern investigative journalism through the twenty-first century, including the influence of technology. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

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