The history of the standard oil company book

David mark chalmers tarbells story, serialized by mcclures from 1902 to. The history of the standard oil company remains a classic of investigative reporting. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. History of standard oil company by ida minerva tarbell goodreads. Standard oil company was eventually broken up under antitrust laws. The history of the standard oil company work by tarbell. Originally serialized in 19 parts in mcclures magazine, the book was a seminal example of muckraking known today as investigative journalism and inspired.

She took ill with pneumonia in december 1943 and died in bridgeport hospital on january 6, 1944, at age 86. She is best known for her 1904 book, the history of the standard oil company, which was listed as no. The woman that wrote an article and a book exposing the evils of the standard oil company is ida tarbell. The history of the standard oil company belt revivals by tarbell, ida and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. The history of the standard oil company, volume 1 library of american civilization the history of the standard oil company, ida minerva tarbell.

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The history of the standard oil company, originally a serial that ran in mcclure s, is one of the most thorough accounts of the rise of a business monopoly and its use of unfair practices. Tarbell set her sights on what would become the history of the standard oil company, a 19part series and book. Other articles where the history of the standard oil company is discussed. Rockefeller, the richest figure in americas history. Written in 1904 by ida mae tarbell, a wellknown muckraker journalist of the early 20th century thats a good thing, by the way, this book describes the start of the oil industry and its eventual demise as a competitive industry due to the antics of a consortium led by john d. Originally serialized in 19 parts in mcclures magazine, the book was a seminal example of muckraking known. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Ida tarbell was an american journalist whose investigative reporting led to the breakup of the standard oil companys monopoly. It is an expose about the standard oil company, run at the time by oil tycoon. The history of the standard oil company is a 1904 book by journalist ida tarbell. This is an abbreviated version of tarbells original history of the standard oil company, written in 1903 and later edited by david chambers in 1968. The history of the standard oil company would be hailed as a landmark in the history of investigative journalism, as well as the most comprehensive study of the building of rockefellers oil empire.

Her work was a sensation and the installments became a twovolume book entitled, the history of the standard oil company, published in 1904. History of standard oil company by ida minerva tarbell. Muckrakers a term coined in 1906 by president theodore roosevelt referred to american journalists, novelists and critics who, in the early 20th century, attempted to expose corruption in politics and the abuses of big business. The history of the standard oil company 1904 edition. The history of the standard oil company by ida tarbell.

A modern history of standard oil company by emmit dedmon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tarbell 1857 1944 the history of the standard oil company is a book written by. It is an expose about the standard oil company, run at the time by oil tycoon john d. Rockefeller, a greedy oil entrepreneur who at one point in history virtually cornered the petroleum market.

In the history of the standard oil company, she managed to combine a. The author documents the shenanigans and skulduggery of john d. While thoroughly researched, the book is so full of tedious details and repetitions that it is difficult to keep track of who did what to whom. The woman who took on the tycoon history smithsonian. Tarbell was a teacher and journalist who was born in erie county, pennsylvania on november.