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Adams was a muckraker, known for exposing public-health injustices. He was the son of Myron Adams, Jr., a minister, and Hester Rose Hopkins. Adams attended Hamilton College in Clinton, New York from 1887 to 1891. He also attended a semester at Union College.
Samuel Hopkins Adams (born January 26, 1871, Dunkirk, New York, U.S.—died November 15, 1958, Beaufort, South Carolina) was an American journalist and author of more than 50 books of fiction, biography, and exposé.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS was an American writer and muckraker. The muckrakers (a term coined by President Theodore Roosevelt) were writers of the Progressive movement of the early twentieth century who exposed the corruption of businesses or government to the public.
- Elizabeth Fee
- 2010
Jan 26, 2021 · Learn about the life and work of Samuel Hopkins Adams, who wrote muckraking journalism, fiction, poetry, histories, and more. He exposed patent medicines, championed public health, and influenced the Jazz Age with his novels.
Learn about Samuel Hopkins Adams, a Hamilton College graduate, a muckraker, and a novelist. See his portrait by Gordon Stevenson and his achievements in public health and politics.
SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS. was an American writer and muckraker. The muckrakers (a term coined by President Theo-dore Roosevelt) were writers of the Progressive movement of the early twentieth century who ex-posed the corruption of busi-nesses or government to the public.
Learn how Adams exposed the patent medicine industry and helped pass the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906. Explore his role in the muckraking movement and his relationship with the medical profession.
