Forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Tarbell is remembered for her muckraking journalism and her expose of the standard oil company. Primary source from the history of the standard oil company. Books by ida minerva tarbell author of history of standard. Ida tarbell was a muckraking journalist whose book on the standard oil company helped bring about its breakup. Rockefeller, the richest figure in american history. Ida minerva tarbell has 72 books on goodreads with 1712 ratings. History of standard oil company quotes by ida minerva tarbell. Apr 15, 2019 ida tarbell was an american journalist whose investigative reporting led to the breakup of the standard oil companys monopoly. As you read this excerpt from tarbells book, think about how rockefeller controlled the oil. The history of standard oil by ida tarbell free audio book. Excerpt from the history of the standard oil company. In 1902 and 1903, muckraking journalist ida tarbell published a series of articles in.
Ida tarbell was a groundbreaking journalist, one of the best known of the socalled muckrakers, who exposed deep problems in american society. Chapter 6 from the history of the standard oil company. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the history of the standard oil company unexpurgated edition halcyon classics. 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. Which of the following events was a result of ida tarbell s book the history of the standard oil company. His business practices led to a successful antitrust suit filed by the ohio attorney general in 1892. In 1892 the ohio supreme court ordered the trust dissolved, but it effectively continued to operate from headquarters in new york city. Her series of articles on the standard oil trust, a complicated business empire run by john d. In this excerpt from tarbells book, how does she argue against the idea that standard oils monopolistic practices were inevitable and necessary for the. Which best summarizes ida tarbells assessment of standard oil.
Tarbell s devastating work provides a vivid account of the roughandtumble nature of. Excerpted, and images added, by the national humanities center, research triangle park, nc. Tarbell meticulously documented the aggressive techniques standard oil employed to outmaneuver and, where necessary, roll over whoever got in its way. In 1870 he established the standard oil company of ohio and embarked upon a strategy of buying up rivals and consolidating all oil refining under one company. The history of the standard oil company is a book written by journalist ida tarbell in 1904. A writer, her most famous work was her expose of of john d. Yet tarbells work is more than simply a monumental piece of reporting. History of standard oil excerpt written by desain rumah saturday, september 29, 2018 add comment edit. The history of the standard oil company muckraker farm. The book was a seminal example of muckraking, and inspired many other journalists to write about trusts, large businesses that in the absence of strong antitrust law in the 19th century attempted to gain monopolies in various industries. Tarbell grew up around the pennsylvania oil industry, where her father suffered from, and protested, john d. Tarbell in the chapter the rise of the standard oil company, tarbell describes how john d.
Ida tarbell wrote in her history of the standard oil company 1904, you could argue its existence from its effects, but you could not prove it. Her story, serialized by mcclures in 1902 and 1903, tells the history of john d. Rockefeller, the richest figure in americas history. Originally serialized in 19 parts in mcclures magazine, the book. I knew i never should be one in the high sense which i then and still more now give to that. Too bad todays media with all its resources cant serve a positive function for nation. By its conclusion in november 1904, it ignited a public fury and civic outrage that led the u. The house she lived in in easton became a national historic landmark in 1993.
Ida tarbell and the magazine that helped break up standard oil. In 1892 the ohio supreme court ordered the trust dissolved, but it effectively continued to operate from headquarters in. Rockefeller, revealed to readers the underhanded, even illegal practices that had led to rockefellers. Her work was a sensation and the installments became a twovolume book entitled, the history of the standard oil company, published in 1904. President roosevelt filed a lawsuit to break up the standard oil company. Winkle is an associate professor of history at the university of nebraskalincoln and author of the politics of community. Rockefeller the richest figure in americas history. She was one of the leading muckrakers of the progressive era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and pioneered investigative journalism.
Rockefeller was able to transform standard oil into the behemoth monopoly it became just because he had the sharpest elbows in the room or because he truly committed illegal activities. In standard oil ida tarbell wrote in her history of the standard oil company 1904, you could argue its existence from its effects, but you could not prove it. Ida tarbell, excerpts from the articles on standard oil that appeared in. Rockefeller produces only about a third of the entire production, he controls all but about ten per cent, of it. Rockefeller, random reminiscences of men and events, 1909 pub. While thoroughly researched, the book is so full of tedious details and repetitions. Excerpt from the history of the standard oil company originally published in 1904. Excerpt from the history of the standard oil company, vol. Tarbell, the history of the standard oil company 1904, excerpts.
As you read this excerpt from tarbells book, think about how rockefeller controlled the oil industry. What kansas did to the standard oil company mcclures magazineoctober, 1905 what the days work means to me bookmanmarch, 1916 a little look at the people. Tarbell, the history of the standard oil company, mcclures magazine, 19021904 mr. Tarbell that covers the history of the standard oil company, the action that took place in response to these criticisms was that president theodore roosevelt filed a law suit in order to break up the standard oil company. 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. Tarbell, the history of the standard oil company, 1904.
This excerpt is taken from pages 168178 of the original work, which was originally published in mcclures magazine and has been edited. It was a tense season in america, but now more because of domestic discontent than war overseas. Primary source from the history of the standard oil company journalist ida m. It is an expose about the standard oil company, run at the time by oil tycoon john d. Ida tarbell s article, the history of the standard oil company, was an example of which of the following. Selected ida tarbell quotations sacredness of human life. 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.
Tarbells articles were collected in book form in 1904. I was not a writer, and i knew it, ida tarbell declared once, recalling her beginnings in journalism. Tarbell 18571944 the history of the standard oil company is a book written by journalist ida tarbell in 1904. The history of the standard oil company by ida tarbell. Written by journalist ida tarbell in 1904, the history of the standard oil company was an expose of the standard oil company, run at that time by oil tycoon john d. A short while later, president theodore roosevelt used. Tarbell s 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. In the chapter the rise of the standard oil company, tarbell. Rockefellers ruthless building of standard oil company, the. This excerpt is taken from pages 168178 of the original work, which was originally published in mcclures magazine. T he first article of ida tarbells history of the standard oil company appeared in the november 1902 issue of mcclures.
Ida tarbells 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. Tarbell s study of standard oil excoriated rockefeller and his company and helped spur. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Tarbell 18571944 was a leading american journalist and muckraker. A journalistic masterpiece american experience official.
Excerpts from the nineteen installments published by mcclures magazine. Born in pennsylvania, tarbell grew up with the oil industry, and became acquainted with the unfair tactics often employed by rockefellers standard oil. Standard oil company has been under investigation by the. Kathleen brady ida tarbell portrait of a muckraker. Ida minerva tarbell november 5, 1857 january 6, 1944 was an american writer, investigative journalist, biographer and lecturer. 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. Rockefeller joined forces with some partners, bringing standard oil together with other businesses to form a trust called the south improvement company. History of standard oil company quotes showing 12 of 2 if it has taught us anything, it is that our present lawmakers, as a body, are ignorant, corrupt and unprincipled.
The result, ida tarbell s magazine series the history of the standard oil company, would not only change the history of journalism, but also the fate of rockefellers empire, shaken by the. The history of the standard oil company clovis municipal school. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the history of the standard oil company. This excerpt is from page 122 of ida tarbell portrait of a muckraker published by the university of pittsburgh press.
The question i had before i started reading ida tarbell s 1904 the history of standard oil was whether john d. Ida tarbells article, the history of the standard oil. What the standard oil company did to kansas mcclures magazineseptember, 1905 kansas and the standard oil company. Below is a portion of her work, which was eventually adapted from the mcclures articles into a fulllength book. Which action took place in response to these criticism. The progressive era study guide flashcards quizlet. On the standard oil company national humanities center. 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. Tarbell meticulously documented the aggressive techniques standard oil employed to outmaneuver and.
Instantly popular with readers, the history of the standard oil company grew to be a 19part series, published between november 1902 and october 1904. History of standard oil company by ida minerva tarbell. Ida tarbell s the history of standard oil read now. Which of the following events was a result of ida tarbell. Ida tarbell s investigations into standard oil were partly responsible for later legal action by the federal government against the company. 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. Born in pennsylvania at the onset of the oil boom, tarbell is best known for her 1904 book, the history of the standard. The history of the standard oil company work by tarbell.
Tarbell 18571944 was one of the first great female journalists in the united states. Ida tarbell and the magazine that helped break up standard oil citizen reporters tells of tenacious journalist tarbell, and the eccentric editor s. The history of the standard oil company remains a classic of investigative reporting, and tarbell s legacy as a someone who took seriously the credo that journalists should afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted lives on. The history of the standard oil company full text ida m. Excerpts from the history of the standard oil company by ida m. The history of the standard oil company unexpurgated edition halcyon classics kindle edition by tarbell, ida m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ida minerva tarbells most popular book is history of standard oil company. Originally serialized in 19 parts in mcclures magazine, the book was a seminal example of muckraking known today as investigative journalism and inspired. Tarbell in her book the history of the standard oil company. I have become enthralled with the progressive movement, which started in the 1890s, being illuminate largely by mcclures magazine and tarbell.
The history of the standard oil company published by mcclure, phillips and co. The woman who took on the tycoon history smithsonian magazine. As ida tarbell wrote in her history of the standard oil company 1904, you could argue its existence from its effects, but you could not prove it. Ida tarbell was an american journalist whose investigative reporting led to the breakup of the standard oil companys monopoly. Tarbell, the history of the standard oil company, mcclures magazine, 1902.
History of standard oil excerpt global history blog. The history of the standard oil company is a 1904 book by journalist ida tarbell. Excerpt from the guns at last light the liberation trilogy. Company, the first major industrial monopoly in the united states. Her work was a sensation, finally published in a twovolume book titled the history of the standard oil company, published in 1904. The history of the standard oil company by tarbell, ida m. Tarbell was one of the first investigative journalists and probably the most influential in her time. Excerpt from the rise of the standard oil company, by ida m.
Tarbell, the history of the standard oil company, mcclures magazine, 19021904. Rockefeller and the standard oil company, well researched and written by the fist muckraker, investigative journalist ida tarbell. The history of the standard oil company was credited with hastening the breakup of standard oil. The history of standard oil by ida tarbell, volume 2 length. 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. It was an expose of the standard oil company, run at that time by oil tycoon 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.
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