Theodore Hesburgh

it as, “one who inquires into and publishes scandal and allegations of corruption among political and business leaders.” The term Muckraker has been surrounded with a negative connotation since the term came about in 1902 under the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Some synonyms of the term Muckraker include Mudslinger, nitpicker and even hellion. But what most do not understand, is without the work of a Muckraker, those in which I prefer to recognize to as Journalism Intergritists, the world…

In his article “Mr. Roosevelt is Guilty,” Gary Murphy notes the standard analysis of Roosevelt's third presidential run: bored with civilian life and having a need to obtain power, he decided to seek revenge on Taft who had “failed to live up to the mentor's hopes,” (Murphy 441). Andrew Pavord also notes the revenge element of the standard analysis. Pavord references George Mowry's argument that Roosevelt ran for a third term because he was “prompted by his intense anger” at the antitrust suit…

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 was the president number 32 of the united states led the united states in one of the hardest stages which was during the second world war he was in the government for 12 years which was from March 4, 1933 until his death in 1945, which is in a wheelchair for much of his adult life because he had polio terminal illness. A whole generation of Americans grew up without knowing any other president, since FDR served four unprecedented terms in…

came to such a crucial time in its history, immersing into the Gilded Age, it called upon a great leader to take the reins and control the country with an iron fist. Although many great presidents emerged during this time and it could be argued that Theodore Roosevelt or William Howard Taft were the most influential presidents, when all the facts are analyzed and considered, Grover Cleveland is obviously the most important person in this time period. Although he was never considered a great…

The Growth of the Federal Government in Modern United States Beginning in the late nineteenth to twentieth century, the role of the American federal government with regards to involvement in the lives of its citizens has greatly been magnified. There are quite a number of factors responsible for this occurrence. A lot of social and political reforms took place during this period. Some of them are the establishment of progressivism and the rise of the progressive party, The Populist Party, the…

Progressive presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson embarked a sequence of executive reforms that affected the entire country. Roosevelt, directly influenced by reading muckraker Upton Sinclair’s 1906 book The Jungle, passed the Meat Inspection Act…

Over a century ago, America was taking shape, searching for order, and Americans were searching for their identities. Within the country, the population was growing and establishing the United States known today. Four intellectual authors shared their stories and views on history during the progressive era. Robert Wiebe, Richard White, Michael McGerr, and Robert Zieger were the authors who shared their knowledge with those interested in learning more about what transformed our country from the…

The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era began in the 1800s and lasted till the 1920s. In this period, it was marked by major movements for reform against the backdrop of socioeconomic conflicts; in addition, America emerged as a world power. It was the perfect period for business moguls and corrupt politician to manipulate the government and the economy for their benefits; consequently, it involved people at home and internally. During the late 19th and early 20th century, racism, social and…

Sanders left, some could argue he was Ted Cruz right, some could say he was straight down the middle, even others could say he was most like Donald Trump for how badly each of them scared Republican elites. No matter what someone’s opinion of President Theodore Roosevelt is, no one can argue with the fact that he had a great presidency and he truly deserves to be upon Mount…

regards to age is also prevalent when applied to nations, particularly the United States at the turn of the twentieth century during the time of William McKinley’s presidency. As is evident in Eric Rauchway’s book, Murdering McKinley: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt’s America, this fragility became much more obvious to the people of the United States when he was assassinated by the anarchist immigrant, Leon Czolgosz. His foreign background was simultaneously brought into question and…