Sinclair, Upton (1878-1968)

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Margaret Deland to Jane Addams, March 8, 1906

Arthur Gleason to Leila Seward Gleason, May 4, 1906

Jane Addams to Emanuel Julius, March 26, 1916

The Spider Web, ca. January 1927

Jane Addams to Upton Sinclair, February 2, 1915

Jane Addams to Upton Sinclair, April 6, 1915

Jane Addams to Upton Sinclair, August 17, 1922

Jane Addams to Upton Sinclair, September 18, 1922

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Birth Date

1878-09-20

Death Date

1968-11-25

Birthplace

Baltimore, MD

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Upton Sinclair was an early 20th century author. Sinclair's first serious novel, The Jungle, shone a light on the meatpacking district of Chicago. Instead of draw attention to the poverty of the area, his novel instead helped to pass the first Pure Food and Drug laws. Some other famous works of his include Oil! and Boston. Sinclair died in 1968.