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1905 •
Investigative journalist Adams exposes the deceit and danger in patent medicines. Led to the the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906.
The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
24 days
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1894 •
This collection of stories includes classics like the adventures of Mowgli, Baloo the bear, Shere Khan the deadly tiger, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Toomai and more.
The Octopus
Frank Norris
62 days
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1901 •
A novel highlighting the conflict in California between wheat growers and the monopolist railroads.
Oil!
Upton Sinclair
67 days
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1927 •
A narrative inspired by the Teapot Dome Scandal diving into the bribery, politics, rivalries, and class warfare of oil production in California. Became the film There Will Be Blood.
Ten Days in a Mad-House
Nellie Bly
10 days
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1887 •
The result of an undercover investigation into the brutality and neglect at the Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island.
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