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Ida tarbell was an american journalist best known for her pioneering investigative reporting that led to the breakup of the standard oil. Tarbell from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines. Originally serialized in nineteen parts in mcclures magazine, the book is a seminal example of muckraking, and inspired many other journalists to write about trusts, large. Ida tarbell and the magazine that helped break up standard oil.
Ida tarbell s commitment to understanding and exposing the truth to the public could be seen from the earliest of ages. She led a campaign that was against standard oil but in favor of rockefeller. The result, ida tarbells magazine series the history of the standard oil company, would not only change the history of journalism, but also the fate of. The articles also helped to define a growing trend to investigation, read more. Ida tarbell and the magazine that helped break up standard oil citizen reporters tells of tenacious journalist tarbell, and the eccentric editor s. She wrote many notable magazine series and biographies.
Early edition of this fictionalized biography, with frontispiece portrait and six illustrated plates, inscribed by ida tarbell. A letter to the tarbell community from our founder. Some of them were collected in her history of the standard oil company 1904. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. An online book about this author is available, as is a wikipedia article. Ida minerva tarbell november 5, 1857 january 6, 1944 was an american writer, investigative journalist, biographer and lecturer. Publishing books and articles in magazines such as mcclures and cosmopolitan, journalists such as upton sinclair, jacob riis, ida wells, ida tarbell, florence kelley, ray stannard baker, lincoln steffens. Originally serialized in 19 parts in mcclures magazine, the book was a seminal example of muckraking known today as investigative journalism and inspired.
Muckrakers were investigative reporters and writers during the progressive era 18901920 who wrote about corruption and injustices in order to bring about changes in society. November 1857 in hatch hollow in erie county, pennsylvania. Her 1904 novel, the history of the standard oil company led to the dissolution of the company as. Share read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Ida tarbell was born on november 5, 1857 in pennsylvania. Born in pennsylvania in 1857, tarbell was known as one of the leading muckrakers of the progressive era in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mccully earlier in the day gave a presentation examining tarbell s negative viewpoints on. Rockefeller is without question the most conspicuous type of our present dominating commercial man. She was one of the leading muckrakers of the progressive era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is thought to have pioneered investigative journalism. In this first definitive biography of ida tarbell, kathleen brady has wr. Rockefeller, the richest figure in american history. Rockefeller, americas first billionaire and the head of standard oil, faced a critical issue. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ida tarbell books online.
Ida tarbell wrote other books, including several more on lincoln, an autobiography in 1939, and two books on women. I loved gortons nuanced portrayals of sam mcclure and ida tarbell, the books two main characters. Tarbell 18571944 was one of the first great female journalists in the united states. Ida minerva tarbell s most popular book is history of standard oil company. In his book how the other half lives, jacob riis focused attention on the living conditions of.
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The history of the standard oil company, originally a serial that ran in mcclures, is one of the most thorough accounts of the rise of a business monopoly and its use of unfair practices. How ida tarbell, upton sinclair, and lincoln steffens helped expose scandal. She was known as one of the leading muckrakers of the progressive era, work known in modern times as investigative journalism. She also wrote life of abraham lincoln 1900, other books on lincoln, and. Ida saw early on the danger some workers faced when she was only four her father lost nineteen workers in an oil fire. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. How did ida tarbell help end the standard oil monopoly.
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It started with books in 1994, a scant 26 years ago. Mcclure is, well, crazy, but also brilliant at finding and publishing talent. In 1880, ida tarbell got a headmistress job, at poland union seminary, ohio and started teaching. She wrote a book on standard oils impact on different industries. Ida minerva tarbell 1857 1944 was a writer and pioneer of investigative journalism, a leading muckracker of the progressive movement in the late 19th century. Historical briefs bookmanapril, 1897 a great photographer mcclures magazinemay, 1897 some great portraits of lincoln mcclures magazinefebruary, 1898. Titan the seminal bio of jd rockefeller and how he became, the lords fiduciary. Tarbell 1857 1944 the history of the standard oil company is a book written by journalist ida tarbell. The business of being a woman in 1912 and the ways of women in 1915. The history of the standard oil company ida minerva. Ida minerva tarbell is the most fabulous autobiographer on the world. Brief biography and bibliography ida tarbell allegheny college. It seemed as if the little girl was fated to write about big business practices. The history of the standard oil company work by tarbell.
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She reported on one instance of suspicious actions by standard oil. Ida minerva tarbell november 5, 1857 january 6, 1944 was an american teacher, author and journalist. Ida minerva tarbell has 72 books on goodreads with 1712 ratings. Ida minerva tarbell was an american teacher, author and journalist. Tarbell, who decided to forego marriage at age 14, would seem a feminist model, yet she didnt support womens suffrage. Her book, the history of the standard oil company published in 1904, has been called a masterpiece of investigative journalism and is generally credited as a primary contributor to. The history of the standard oil company full text ida m. Brief biography and bibliography ida tarbell allegheny.
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