The most recent programs for the Sinclair, Upton Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=70 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:34:23 GMT Anthony Arthur talked about his book [Radical Innocent: Upton Sinclair], published by Random House. In this new biography of Upton Sinclair, Mr. Arthur suggests that Sinclair was a writer whose work blurred the line of politics and art and examines Sinclair's [The Jungle], a novel which was published 100 years ago about the bad conditions at meat-packing plants. Professor Arthur discussed Sinclair's campaign for the California governorship in the early 1930s and his late career start as a historical novelist. Mr. Arthur described how Upton's historical fictional hero Lanny Budd was admired by Hitler, Goering, Franklin Roosevelt, and Truman. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193415-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193415-1 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Hodson displayed a letter written by Upton Sinclair to his friend Jack London, one of the manuscripts in the Huntington Library Literary Manuscripts collection. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165579-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165579-1 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT A local historical society discussed the writings of Upton Sinclair and Theodore Dreiser and their influence on the history of the Chicago area. Ms. Gross is the daughter of Ben Reitman, a close friend of Theodore Dreiser. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165601-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165601-1 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT Guests talked about the history of the Progressive Era, the Industrial Revolution, and labor practices at the turn of the century through the Writings of Upton Sinclair. Sinclair's [The Jungle] set in the Union Stockyards on the south side of Chicago during 1904-5, the novel's chief goal was to expose abusive labor conditions in the stockyards. In addition to doing this, the work received most of its notoriety from its descriptions of the filth of the processing plants and the ingredients of its processed meats. The book is considered by many as the final impetus for the passage later that year of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. President Theodore Roosevelt dubbed Sinclair and other writers in the time period who were exposing what they viewed as inequities in society as "Muckrakers." This program was telecast, in part, from a food processing facility in Chicago and highlighted current meat processing procedures as well as occupational safety issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165365-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165365-1 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Higbie and Mr. Savage talked about the time period in which Upton Sinclair and Theodore Dreiser wrote. They also talked about the fictional representations of Chicago in both authors' work. After their prepared remarks they answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165578-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165578-1 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT