Renowned muckraker and investigative reporter Lincoln Steffens
recounts a series of historic corruption scandals in cities of the
United States. The various backhanders and embezzlements occurring
in the urban councils of the USA in the late 19th century are
recalled here. Though the country was in a period of great
development and advancement, this rise to industrial prowess was
accompanied by an egregious culture of dishonesty. The development
of `old boy networks', whereby a group of insiders would conspire
to siphon public funds and favour one another in matters of
politics or business, became a serious problem. Steffens was a
leading opponent of such nepotism, and did his utmost to root it
out. In this book are images he gained of dishonest accounting;
these, among other documentary evidence, led to certain corrupt
officials losing their position and facing charges.
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