What did Charles Edward Russell do?
The son of a Davenport Gazette editor, Charles Edward Russell, was born in 1860. Russell, known for being openly critical of greed and materialism, said spiritual and intellectual pursuits are the paths to happiness.ReporterRussell wrote for the Detroit Tribune, the New York World and the Chicago American for eight years.Pulitzer Prize WinnerAccording to the Library of Congress, Russell wrote 27 books. In 1927 he won a Pulitzer Prize for “The American Orchestra and Theodore Thomas.”MuckrakerCharles Edward Russell is known as one of the most influential muckrakers of his time. As such, he investigated social issues, such as railroads, tenements, farming and the prison system, revealing injustices and dishonesty.PoliticianRussell campaigned for governor of New York in 1910 and 1912, U.S.
