Question

Pictured above, this man was the best known and most infamous urban boss for his rise, rule over New York City, and fall:

• A. Lincoln Steffens.
• B. William M.Tweed.
• C. Thomas Nast.
• D. Fiorella LaGuardia.
• E. George Washington Plunkett.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Lincoln Steffens.

He is Lincoln Steffens . He was an American investigative journalist and one of the leading muckrakers of the Progressive Era in the early 20th century. He launched a series of articles in McClure's, called Tweed Days in St. Louis, that would later be published together in a book titled The Shame of the Cities.

The correct answer is A.