14h 46min, feb 26, 1906 y - "The Jungle" Published
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Upton Sinclair's massively successful 1906 book was published on this day. Originally written to highlight the adversities immigrants faced, it instead led to the reform and regulation of the meat industry, as it's practices described in the book was found appauling by the American public.Added to timeline:
Date:
14h 46min, feb 26, 1906 y
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~ 119 years ago