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Tarbell in the chapter the rise of the standard oil company, tarbell describes how john d. Born in pennsylvania at the onset of the oil boom, tarbell is best known for her 1904 book, the history of the standard oil company. Mcclure, ida tarbell, and the magazine that rewrote america, stephanie gorton weaves an entertaining history of this important journal and the people responsible. The history of the standard oil company by ida tarbell. Jan 06, 2020 her study of rockefellers practices as he built standard oil into one of the worlds largest business monopolies took many years to complete. Selected ida tarbell quotations sacredness of human life. Tarbell prescribed a remedy of free and equal transportation privileges for the oil industry, as well as more rigorous ida m. Ida minerva tarbell author of history of standard oil company. This excerpt is taken from pages 168178 of the original work, which was originally published in mcclures magazine. Ida tarbell s serialized articles on standard oil and john d rockefellers domination of the oil business led to great public awareness and cleared the way for trs trust busting efforts. Reduction in tariffs to encourage overseas trade b. The history of the standard oil company muckraker farm. One publication spearheading these exposes was mcclures magazine, and ida tarbell was the writer whose dramatic revelations eventually lead to effective regulation of the standard oil company.
Rockefellers standard oil company that had destroyed her fathers oil business, as well as many other small oil related companies in pennsylvanias oil. The history of the standard oil company is a book written by journalist ida tarbell in 1904. Tarbells crusade against standard oil bill of rights institute. Tarbell s name would become synonymous with the term muckraker after publication of her 19part expose of the business practices of john d. Rockefeller 18391937, a fearless and ambitious reporter named ida minerva tarbell 18571944. Running in mcclures magazine from november 1902 to april 1904, the serial, also published in book form in 1904, enthralled thousands of americans.
Ida tarbells history of the standard oil company won immediate attention from all sides for its innovative research methods, sheer daring, and new perspective on the rights of corporations. Tarbell, the history of the standard oil company, mcclures magazine, 19021904. Rockefeller, the richest figure in american history. This excerpt highlights struggles involving john d. The story of oil in the united states begins in rural pennsylvania in 1859. Tarbell published in book form in 1904 writer and editor ida m. I have become enthralled with the progressive movement, which started in the 1890s, being illuminate largely by mcclures magazine and tarbell.
Standard oil company has been under investigation by the. Yet tar bells work is more than simply a monumental piece of reporting. Tarbell that covers the history of the standard oil company, the action that took place in response to these criticisms w bryan3019 bryan3019 12172017. The history of the standard oil company is a 1904 book by journalist ida tarbell. The history of the standard oil company clovis municipal school. This excerpt is taken from pages 168178 of the original work, which was originally published in mcclures. The history of the standard oil company work by tarbell britannica. Rockefeller joined forces with some partners, bringing standard oil together. Mar 07, 2017 ida tarbell was a muckraking journalist whose book on the standard oil company helped bring about its breakup. The history of the standard oil company is credited with hastening the breakup of standard oil, which came about in 1911, when the supreme court of the united states found the company to. This excerpt is taken from pages 168178 of the original work, which was originally published in mcclures magazine and has been edited. Her work was a sensation and the installments became a twovolume book entitled, the history of the standard oil company, published in 1904.
Published in 1904, investigative journalist ida tarbells influential book, the history of the standard oil company critiqued rockefellers business practices. Rockefeller, random reminiscences of men and events, 1909 pub. Working in a field that was dominated by men, she was a true pioneer, not only for women journalist, but for journalism in general. Tarbells study of standard oil excoriated rockefeller and his company and helped spur new legislation and litigation to regulate interstate commerce and counter monopoly. Tarbell, the history of the standard oil company new york, tarbell s writing on rockefeller and standard oil rst appeared in mcclure s magazine before being published as a book. Instantly popular with readers, the history of the standard oil company grew to be a 19part series, published between november 1902 and october 1904. Rockefellers standard oil company, independent oil men, and railroads. Tarbells devastating work provides a vivid account of the roughandtumble nature of business around the turn of the century. Apr 04, 2021 an excerpt from ida tarbells series, the history of the standard oil company.
Tarbell 20170916 excerpt from the history of the standard oil company, vol. In 1902 and 1903, muckraking journalist ida tarbell published a series of articles in. Rockefeller, random reminiscences of men and events, 1909 publ. The history of the standard oil company work by tarbell. On the standard oil company national humanities center. Tarbell s the history of the standard oil company describes which of the following trends in the american economy of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Tarbell grew up around the pennsylvania oil industry, where her father suffered from, and protested, john d. If the owners resisted, he showed them the account books of his own firm. She wrote many notable magazine series and biographies. First edition of ida tarbell s pioneering history of the standard oil company, 1904 rockefeller, john d.
In the chapter the rise of the standard oil company, tarbell describes how john d. Perhaps no book demands our attention and respect as much as the one now in your hands. Thanks to kindle, you can get the original of books such as this. In 1892 the ohio supreme court ordered the trust dissolved, but it effectively continued to operate from headquarters in new york city. Long before the rise of megacorporations like walmart and microsoft, standard oil controlled the oil industry with a monopolistic force unprecedented in american business history. Ida tarbell was a groundbreaking journalist, one of the best known of the socalled muckrakers, who exposed deep problems in american society. Tarbell, the history of the standard oil company, mcclures magazine, 19021904, excerpts john d. Ida tarbell and the magazine that helped break up standard oil. The history of standard oil by ida tarbellabout the book. Written by journalist ida tarbell in 1904, the history of the standard oil company was. Tarbell, the history of the standard oil company 1904, excerpts. Ida tarbell is best known for the twovolume work, originally nineteen articles for mcclures, on john d. Tarbells articles were collected in book form in 1904. Excerpts from the woman who took on the tycoon by gilbert king.
Tarbells study of standard oil excoriated rockefeller and his company and helped spur new. Jan 01, 2009 perhaps no book demands our attention and respect as much as the one now in your hands. I was led to this from doris kerns godwins new book on tr, taft and mcclures magazine. Too bad todays media with all its resources cant serve a positive function for nation. The woman who took on the tycoon history smithsonian magazine. Excerpt from the history of the standard oil company originally published in 1904. The history of the standard oil company by ida tarbell abebooks. It is an expose about the standard oil company, run at the time by oil tycoon. View krish kapadia ida tarbell history of standard oil.
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