Exploring the journalism work of social gospel leader Josiah Strong

What is it about?

Josiah Strong is caricatured as an Anglo-Saxon imperialist for his 1885 "Our Country." But when he died, he was known as the guy who coined "safety first" in promoting factory safety. This paper explores Strong's 20th century work on Progressive Era social reforms through three different periodicals focused on labor rights.

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Why is it important?

This work is important because it paints a different picture of Strong and because it shows how religious reformers were using the press to promote their agendas.