joseph lincoln steffens

English - English

Definition of joseph lincoln steffens in English English dictionary

born April 6, 1866, San Francisco, Calif., U.S. died Aug. 9, 1936, Carmel, Calif. U.S. journalist and reformer. He worked for New York City newspapers (1892-1901) and was managing editor of McClure's Magazine (1901-06), where he began his famous muckraking articles later published as The Shame of the Cities (1904) exposing corruption in politics and big business. He lectured widely and aroused public interest in seeking solutions and taking action. He later supported revolutionary activities in Mexico and Russia and lived in Europe (1917-27). The success of his Autobiography (1931) returned him to the lecture circuit

Hyphenation

Jo·seph Lin·coln Stef·fens

Turkish pronunciation

cōsıf lîngkın stefınz

Pronunciation

/ˈʤōsəf ˈləɴɢkən ˈstefənz/ /ˈʤoʊsəf ˈlɪŋkən ˈstɛfənz/