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Her bestknown work, the history of the standard oil company 1904, exposed the questionable business practices of john d. Rockefeller joined forces with some partners, bringing standard oil together with other businesses to form a trust called the south improvement company. It takes a lot of work to convince the police and the politicians to ignore and dismiss the constitution. Jan 06, 2020 her work was a sensation and the installments became a twovolume book entitled, the history of the standard oil company, published in 1904. A journalistic masterpiece american experience official. Publication date 1904 topics standard oil company publisher. The history of the standard oil company by ida tarbell abebooks. This 18page chapter deals with the united opposition of producers which developed against j. The woman who took on the tycoon history smithsonian magazine. Tarbell in her book the history of the standard oil company.
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All volumes paperback november 22, 2015 by ida tarbell author 3. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Ida tarbell was a muckraking journalist whose book on the standard oil company helped bring about its breakup. Originally serialized in 19 parts in mcclures magazine, the book was a seminal example of muckraking, and inspired many other journalists to write about trusts. Tarbell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Apr 14, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Excerpt from the history of the standard oil company. Sep 29, 2018 the history of the standard oil company vol 2 classic. In a series of articles from 1902 to 1904 she revealed the machinations through which the company achieved its monopoly, especially the rebate deals it worked out with various railroads. On the standard oil company national humanities center. Tarbells the history of the standard oil company was first serialized in mcclures magazine starting in 1902 and then published as a bestselling book in 1904. The history of the standard oil company ida minerva. Tarbell exposes the standard oil company connecticut history.
New york university placed her book, the history of the standard oil company, at no. Ida tarbell, investigative journalist, lecturer, and chronicler of american industry, best known for her classic the history of the standard oil company 1904, which helped define the trend to investigation, expose, and crusading in liberal journals of the day that came to be known as muckraking. Chapter 6 from the history of the standard oil company. The history of the standard oil company 1904 edition. Rockefellers heavyhanded dominance of their industry. The history of the standard oil company vol 2 classic. Articles of incorporation of the tidewater pipe line. At the time, standard oil was the largest oilrefining business in cleveland, which was the center of the oil business in the united states. The history of the standard oil company was credited with hastening the breakup of standard oil, which happened in 1911. Old oil men will tell you on the creek today how much they liked him in the days when he used to come to oil city buying oil for the cleveland firm. Originally serialized in 19 parts in mcclures magazine, the book was a seminal example of muckraking, and. It takes time to crush men who are pursuing legitimate trade. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet.
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