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Success in uncovering misdeeds by the rich and powerful can mean instant fame, tv talk shows, and perhaps a movie. There are plenty of books about mcclure, tarbell, and mcclure s magazine. Ida tarbell, in full ida minerva tarbell, born november 5, 1857, erie county, pennsylvania, u. Yet tarbells work is more than simply a monumental piece of reporting. She was known as one of the leading muckrakers of the progressive era, work known in modern times as investigative journalism. Tarbell is remembered for her muckraking journalism and her expose of the standard oil company. Ida minerva tarbell has 72 books on goodreads with 1712 ratings. Tarbell is best known as being one of the original muckrakers for her role in her book, the history of the standard oil company, played in helping to shut down the standard oil monopoly. The definitive biography of napoleon, revealing the true man behind the legend and his tragedy, his unhappy end of life. The story in the tradition of the books above by ida tarbell shows the great heart of lincoln and the love and loyalty that inspired his unofficial reporter. Ida tarbell went to great lengths to gather information on her subjects, and her immersive reporting for mcclures magazinewhich stephanie gorton chronicles in citizen reporterslaid the. The history of the standard oil company, volume 1 ida m.
Ida tarbell, a leading muckraking journalist at the turn of the 20th century, spent a decade and a half writing for mcclures magazine. Investigative journalist par excellence by arthur l. Ida, from a poem about a womens college, and minerva, the goddess of wisdom. Brief biography and bibliography ida tarbell allegheny. In her most famous work, the history of the standard oil company which oil historian daniel yergin called the most important business book ever written, miss. Originally serialized in 19 parts in mcclures magazine, the book was a seminal example of muckraking, and. Ida tarbells generation called her a muckraker the term was theodore roosevelts, and he didnt intend it as a compliment, but in our time she would have been known as an investigative reporter, with the celebri in this first definitive biography of ida tarbell, kathleen brady has written a readable and widely acclaimed book about one of. Illustrated with portraits a prince should earnestly endeavor to gain the reputation of kindness, clemency, piety, justice, and fidelity to his engagements. Madame muckraker american experience official site pbs. Most working women in those days were nurses or teachers, so she tried teaching briefly, but she ended up as a writer. The articles also helped to define a growing trend to investigation. The history of the standard oil company ida minerva. Boy scouts life of lincoln by ida m tarbell alibris.
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Originally serialized in nineteen parts in mcclures magazine. It was an expose of the standard oil company, run at that time by oil tycoon john d. Tarbell from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. What gorton does is provide a lively narrative that brings the three together in a strong, wellwritten, and compelling. The woman who took on the tycoon history smithsonian. The history of the standard oil company work by tarbell. She was the only woman in her graduating class at allegheny college in 1880. 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.
The history of the standard oil company is a book written by journalist ida tarbell in 1904. In these, she argued that womens best contribution was with home and family. She was one of the leading muckrakers of the progressive era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and pioneered investigative journalism. 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. Her 1904 novel, the history of the standard oil company led to the dissolution of the company as a monopoly and inspired the clayton antitrust act. She wrote many notable magazine series and biographies. Ida minerva tarbells most popular book is history of standard oil company. Ida minerva tarbell author of history of standard oil. Tarbell exposed unfair practices of the standard oil company, leading to a u. It is an eclectic list ranging from a president of the united states to his secretary of war, from industrialists both hated and praised, to french figures of. How ida tarbell, upton sinclair, and lincoln steffens helped expose scandal. At the end of the 19th century, when most women stayed at home, ida tarbell went to work. Her 1904 novel, the history of the standard oil company led to the dissolution of the company as. Tarbell author of the history of the standard oil company, life of lincoln, etc.
Ida tarbell was an american journalist born on november 5, 1857, in erie county, pennsylvania. Some of them were collected in her history of the standard oil company 1904. 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. Buy boy scouts life of lincoln by ida m tarbell online at alibris.
Tarbell 18571944 the history of the standard oil company is a book written by journalist ida tarbell in 1904. Which of the following best describes upton sinclair, ida tarbell, and frank norriss impact on journalism. Ida tarbell is best known for her works of nonfiction and deep research which even today reveals the character and drive behind some great individuals of american and french history. Tarbell 18571944 was a leading american journalist and muckraker. Tarbell meticulously documented the aggressive techniques standard oil employed to outmaneuver and, where necessary, roll over whoever got in its way. Mccully earlier in the day gave a presentation examining tarbells negative viewpoints on. Lowrie, allegheny college class of 1955 investigative journalism is the contemporary journalists path to fame and fortune and the competition is fierce. Ida tarbell s generation called her a muckraker the term was theodore roosevelts, and he didnt intend it as a compliment, but in our time she would have been known as an investigative reporter, with the celebrity of woodward and bernstein. Published in 1904, ida tarbells the history of the standard oil company exposed rockefellers monopolistic tactics to the public, eventually resulting in the companys dismantling in 1911. Author emily arnold mccully, right, signs books at the ida tarbell house on tuesday. In a 12part series, journalist ida tarbell took on one of the most powerful men in the country, john d. Ida minerva tarbell was an american teacher, author and journalist. Tarbell traces the generations from samuel to abraham lincoln, offering rich details of character and circumstance and showing that the presidents ancestors were not precisely as his detractors painted them.
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