Ida M. Tarbell

Broschiertes Buch

The History of the Standard Oil Company, Vol. II (in Two Volumes)

Beschreibung

IDA MINERVA TARBELL (1857-1944) is remembered today as a muckraking journalist, thanks to this 1904 blockbuster exposé. Originally published as a series of articles in McClure's magazine, this groundbreaking work highlighted the dangers of business monopolies and contributed to the eventual breakup of Standard Oil. As modern-day muckraker Danny Schechter writes in his new introduction, exclusive to this Cosimo Classics edition: "In this era of financial crisis compounded, and even perhaps enabled, by a dearth of investigative reporting, it is valuable to go back in time to learn from the work of great journalists with the courage to have taken on avaricious corporations and irresponsible business practices. "Perhaps no book demands our attention and respect as much as the one now in your hands. The unabridged edition, long out of print, of Ida Tarbell's study/expose of the history of the Standard Oil Company is an American classic, a model of careful research, detailed analysis, clear expository writing, and social mission. It has been hailed as one of the top ten of journalism's greatest hits." In Volume II, Tarbell explores: ¿ battles over oil pipelines ¿ the marketing of oil ¿ the political response to Standard's domination ¿ breaking up the oil trust ¿ competition in the oil industry ¿ and more.

Autor

Ida Minerva Tarbell was an American writer, investigative journalist, biographer, and lecturer, born on November 5, 1857, in Amity Township, Pennsylvania. She passed away on January 6, 1944, at Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut, at the age of 86. Tarbell is best known for her work as one of the leading muckrakers and reformers during the Progressive Era, a period of intense social and political reform in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was a pioneering figure in investigative journalism, with her most famous work being her exposé on the Standard Oil Company, which played a key role in the breakup of monopolies in the United States. Tarbell graduated from Allegheny College in 1880 and was the daughter of Franklin Sumner Tarbell and Esther Ann Tarbell. She had several siblings, including Sarah, Franklin Sumner Jr., and Will. Throughout her career, she was known for her meticulous research and her ability to tackle complex social issues with clarity and impact. Her work remains an important contribution to American journalism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cosimo Classics
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 735g
• ISBN-13: 9781605207629
• ISBN-10: 1605207624
• Artikelnr.: 27082424