Henry Demarest Lloyd
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Henry Demarest Lloyd (1847 - 1903) was a 19th century American progressive, and a muckraking journalist. He worked for the Chicago Tribune from 1872 to 1885. He has been called "the father of investigative journalism" for his ground-breaking work. He wrote Story of a Great Monopoly (1881) and Wealth Against Commonwealth (1894) against the Railroads and Standard Oil Company.
Lloyd attended St. Mark's School and Columbia College, followed by Columbia Law School.
See also The Wayside (Henry Demarest Lloyd House), now a National Historic Landmark.
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- Henry Demarest Lloyd on Columbia College website
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- Henry Demarest Lloyd in Modern History sourcebook
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