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She wrote many notable magazine series and biographies. On the standard oil company national humanities center. Some important people even claimed she helped invent modern journalism while. Ida minerva tarbell was born 5th november 1857, to franklin and esther tarbell. Rockefellers birth, explore 10 surprising facts about the oil tycoon and philanthropist. Her book on young, plus other writings at the time, were expressions of hope and. Books by ida minerva tarbell author of history of standard. Ida minerva tarbell facts biography yourdictionary. He was the founder of rockefeller university and the university of chicago. Ida tarbell was a muckraking journalist whose book on the standard oil company helped bring about its breakup. She lectured widely and continued writing for important publications of the. The best facts i learned from books in 2015 the new yorker. Jan 01, 2008 but in this 1900 work, as charming as it is important, american author ida minerva tarbell 18571944 shows a softer side as she traces, with a laudatory and admiring spirit, the development of the character and morals of abraham lincoln.
Famous for her exposes of corporate america and for biographies of abraham lincoln, tarbell was added to the national womens hall of fame in 2000. Author ida tarbell greatly criticized him for monopoly in the oil industry and violating the federal laws. Born in pennsylvania at the onset of the oil boom, tarbell is best. Muckraking journalism emerged at the end of the 19th century largely in response to the excesses of the gilded age, and ida tarbell was one of the most famous of the muckrakers. Tarbell wrote for the popular magazines of the day, including mcclures, a literary and political journal. Lincoln steffens bio, facts, family famous birthdays. She authored biographies of several important businessmen and wrote a series of. 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. Apr 14, 2020 muckraker, any of a group of american writers identified with preworld war i reform and expose literature. When her history of the standard oil company was published, first in mcclures magazine and then as a book 1904, it shook the rockefeller interests, caused national outrage, and led the supreme court to fragment the. Some of them were collected in her history of the standard oil company 1904.
Ida minerva tarbell november 5, 1857 january 6, 1944 was an american writer, investigative journalist, biographer and lecturer. Ida tarbell facts, life, death, summary of achievements. Ida minerva tarbell has 124 books on goodreads with 1889 ratings. Ida tarbell pioneer investigative reporter book citation ida tarbell my note card ida. 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. At the end of the 19th century, ida tarbell became one of the most famous muckraking. Ida minerva tarbell was an american writer, investigative journalist, biographer and lecturer.
Ida tarbell was an american journalist best known for her pioneering investigative reporting that led to the breakup of the standard oil. The history of the standard oil company, a 19part series and book that. 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 pioneer investigative reporter by barbara a. The history of the standard oil company is an expose of the standard oil company, run at that time by oil tycoon john d. Dec 17, 2015 the best facts i learned from books in 2015.
Tarbell began her investigation into the standard oil company in 1902. Muckrakers was a term for the group of people who wrote books and newspaper articles in the united states around 1900. Ida minerva tarbell november 5, 1857 january 6, 1944 was an american writer. She is bestknown for her 1904 book the history of the standard oil company, which was listed as no. Ida tarbells facts about herself by stephanie wright on prezi. Her findings and report were published in nineteen parts in mcclures from november 1902 to october. January 6, 1944 was an american teacher, author and journalist. She was one of the leading muckrakers of the progressive era.
The crusading american journalist ida minerva tarbell. The woman who took on the tycoon history smithsonian. She was also an outstanding biographer of abraham lincoln. Get access riskfree for 30 days, just create an account. Ida tarbell was one of the few willing to hold him accountable. By any description, ida tarbell was one of the most powerful women of her time in the united states. Ida minerva tarbell books list of books by author ida. Nov 10, 2019 ida tarbell november 5, 1857january 6, 1944 was a critic of corporate power and muckraking journalist. The tycoons father, william avery rockefeller, was a traveling. Ida minerva tarbells most popular book is history of standard oil company. Oct 25, 20 this is a political cartoon on one of ida s books. Sometimes known as a muckraker shes one of the finest journalists of our times. Some things they wrote about were the power of big business, unclean practices in factories, and the condition of poor people.
That investigative work continues to be what she is known for, even though some of her later writings defendedd american business. Tarbell collection, pelletier library, allegheny college, meadville pa. Ida tarbell was born on november 5, 1857 in pennsylvania. The acta diurna recorded important daily events such as public speeches. Ida tarbell was one of the most important muckrakers.
The muckrakers provided detailed, accurate journalistic accounts of the political and economic corruption and social hardships caused by the power of big business in a rapidly industrializing united states. In this first definitive biography of ida tarbell, kathleen brady has written a readable and widely acclaimed book about one of americas great journalists. The muckrakers provided detailed, accurate journalistic accounts of the political and economic corruption and social hardships caused by the power of big business in a. Science was a field largely closed to women, however, and she. The crusading american journalist ida minerva tarbell 18571944 is known as the muckraker who cracked the oil trust. A picture has survived from the long ago days when ida tarbell took on the giant standard oil company.
Born in 1857 in a log cabin in hatch hollow, pennsylvania, tarbells first dream was to be a scientist. Ida tarbell was born in 1857 on the erie county, pennsylvania, farm of her maternal grandparents, known to history only as the mcculloughs. Ida tarbell worked tirelessly on this biography during her life, and the early life of abraham lincoln shows her dedication. Brief biography and bibliography ida tarbell allegheny college. Ida tarbell interesting stories about famous people.
She was born in erie county, pennsylvania, in the united states. Ida minerva tarbell 1857 1944 was an american teacher, author and journalist. She ran for the illinois state senate in 1930, but lost. A very rare copy of this, the first appearance of a modern war for independence, chapter 6 of part 2 of ida tarbells groundbreaking history of the standard oil company. Most of their books were about showing how bad things were in gilded age in america. Muckraker, any of a group of american writers identified with preworld war i reform and expose literature.
Contemporary american opinion of the french revolution bookmanmay, 1898 the later life of lincoln. Ida tarbell biography, life, interesting facts early years and education. Tarbell 18571944 the history of the standard oil company is a book written by journalist ida tarbell in 1904. His instinct for the money opportunity in things was amazing, his perception of the. He and ida tarbell were both early muckrakers, journalists who exposed government corruption. This 18page chapter deals with the united opposition of producers which developed against. Her history of the standard oil company, published in 1904, was a landmark work of. Ida tarbell november 5, 1857january 6, 1944 was a critic of corporate power and muckraking journalist. Ida minerva tarbell was an american writer, investigative journalist. In 1900, ida tarbell, the daughter of one of rockefellers business rivals.
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 celebrity of. She came from a long line of scottish and english ancestors who had first arrived on the continent in the seventeenth century and had continued ever since to push west. Ida tarbells dogged demand for facts set the standard for investigative reporting. Apr 15, 2019 quick facts name ida tarbell occupation journalist birth date november 5, 1857 death date january 6, 1944 education allegheny college place of birth village of hatch hollow, erie county, pennsylvania.
Rockefeller, random reminiscences of men and events, 1909 pub. During this era, america became more prosperous and. She was one of the leading muckrakers of the progressive era of the late 19th century and 20th century 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. The investigative work of ida tarbell helped form that public opinion. The history of the standard oil company by ida tarbell. Rockefeller and his standard oil company, ida tarbell set the bar impossibly high. Ida tarbell, investigative journalist, lecturer, and chronicler of american. But in this 1900 work, as charming as it is important, american author ida minerva tarbell 18571944 shows a softer side as she traces, with a laudatory and admiring spirit, the development of the character and morals of abraham lincoln. 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. Ida was one of the original founders of the national association for the advancement of colored people naacp.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It was an expose of the standard oil company, run at that time by oil tycoon john d. Ida tarbell s dogged demand for facts set the standard for investigative reporting. Ida died from kidney disease in chicago on march 25, 1931.
The woman who took on the tycoon history smithsonian magazine. Madame muckraker american experience official site pbs. A tale of today was a famous satirical novel by mark twain set in the late 1800s, and was its namesake. The history of the standard oil company by ida tarbell, first. Tarbell, the history of the standard oil company, mcclures magazine, 19021904.
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