Ida Tarbell - Wikipedia
WEBIda Minerva Tarbell (November 5, 1857 – January 6, 1944) was an American writer, investigative journalist, biographer and lecturer. She was one of the leading muckrakers and reformers of the Progressive Era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was a pioneer of investigative journalism. [1]
Ida Tarbell | Biography, Accomplishments, Books, Muckraker, …
WEBApr 10, 2024 · Ida Tarbell (born November 5, 1857, Erie county, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died January 6, 1944, Bridgeport, Connecticut) was an American journalist, lecturer, and chronicler of American industry best known for her classic The History of the Standard Oil Company (1904).
Ida Tarbell - Quotes, Book & Facts - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Famous Authors & Writers. Ida Tarbell was an American journalist best known for her pioneering investigative reporting that led to the breakup of the Standard Oil Company’s monopoly. Updated:...
The Woman Who Took on the Tycoon | Smithsonian
WEBJul 5, 2012 · Ida M. Tarbell, c. 1904. Photo: Wikipedia. At the age of 14, Ida Tarbell witnessed the Cleveland Massacre, in which dozens of small oil producers in Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, including...
Ida Tarbell: The Woman Who Took On Standard Oil
WEBJan 6, 2022 · Last Updated: April 16, 2024. By Andy Piascik. Muckraking journalism emerged at the turn of the 20th century largely in response to the excesses of the Gilded Age. Ida Tarbell was one of the most famous muckrakers. Born in 1857 in a log cabin in Hatch Hollow, Pennsylvania, Tarbell’s first dream was to be a scientist.
Ida Tarbell | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
WEBHaving become one of the most influential women in the country, Ida Tarbell went on to pursue numerous writing and lecturing engagements. However, she rejected the status of role model.
Brief Biography and Bibliography | Ida Tarbell | Allegheny College
WEBIda Tarbell (1857- 1944 ), the sole woman who matriculated in 1876 and graduated in Allegheny College’s class of 1880 [see additional note below], was America’s first great woman journalist. She set an example that today’s practitioners would do well to emulate.
Ida Tarbell, The Muckraker Who Broke Up Standard Oil
WEBJul 17, 2023 · By Amber Morgan | Edited By Kaleena Fraga. Published July 17, 2023. Updated July 19, 2023. Ida Tarbell's 19-part exposé on John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil helped lead to the break-up of the company, and established her as one of the most prominent muckraker journalists of her day.
Madame Muckraker | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
WEBIn a 12-part series, journalist Ida Tarbell took on one of the most powerful men in the country, John D. Rockefeller. Her work incited the breakup of a major monopoly, and set a new standard in...
Ida Tarbell: Muckraker, Journalist, Monopoly Critic - ThoughtCo
WEBNov 10, 2019 · Ida Tarbell (November 5, 1857–January 6, 1944) was a critic of corporate power and muckraking journalist. Famous for her exposés of corporate America and for biographies of Abraham Lincoln , Tarbell was added …
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