She began her work on The Standard after her editors at McClure's Magazine called for a story on one of the trusts. That a prominent person in American society could lead a company that used such unsavory operating tactics was eye-opening. 5 in a 1999 list by the New York Times of the top 100
She began her work on The Standard after her editors at McClure's Magazine called for a story on one of the trusts. That a prominent person in American society could lead a company that used such unsavory operating tactics was eye-opening. 5 in a 1999 list by the New York Times of the top 100 works of 20th-century American journalism. Rockefeller and the massive Standard Oil organization. He was apparently unusually forthcoming. Tarbell (1857–1944) was an American teacher, author and journalist. However, Tarbell's interviews with Rogers formed the basis for her negative exposé of the business practices of industrialist John D. She was meticulous in detailing Rockefeller's early interest in oil and how the industry began. It was the first corporate coverage of its kind, and it attacked the buIt was the first corporate coverage of its kind, and it attacked the business operations of Rockefeller, the best-known CEO in the country at the time. She was known as one of the leading "muckrakers" of the progressive era, work known in modern times as "investigative journalism". Rockefeller and the massive Standard Oil organization. She wrote many notable magazine series and biographies. Tarbell began her interviews with Henry H. In 1902 she conducted detailed interviews with the Standard Oil magnate. She is best-known for her 1904 book The History of the Standard Oil Company, which was listed as No. The series was later published as a book, The History of the Standard Oil Company in 1904, which spotlighted Rockefeller's practices and mobilized the public. That a prominent person in American society could lead a company that used such unsavory operating tactics was eye-opening. Tarbell developed investigative reporting tactics, diggiIf you are trying to convince someone of your point of view, it's probably not a good idea to call them fools at the beginning of the discussion - you should let your arguments do that by themselves. Lehrer would bring to this tragedy.This book is slight in both length(184 pages) and in plot.Normally I try to avoid spoilers in my review but a spoiler is generally something surprising or dramatic and there is little to spoil in this story.Essentially, Jack Gilmore is a Washington based reporter who was in Dallas on that fateful day in November of 1963. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found it informative, clear and understandable.. Psychotherapists also tell about their experiences and how TIR helped their patients:When he finished, looked at me and wascrying, he said, "You Know, you are the only personwho has ever listened to me.I feel better already. If he's going to bother to write a book, even a fictionalized version of the events, I expect tThis book should be required reading in any journalism course today. Rockefeller, irked by her stinging éxpose, dubbed her "Miss Tarbarrel." The History of the Standard Oil Company is listed number five among the top 100 works of twentieth-century American journalism by the New York Times in 1999. His actions helped to bring about remarkable and desperately needed changes. Ida Tarbell's masterly work of investigative journalism leaves the reader longing for a principled, hard-working, thorough and hard-working reporter such as Ida Tarbell and her fellow idealists at McClure's Magazine at the turn of the 20th Century. The history combined descriptions of John D. Rockefeller's business practices with his personal characteristics, creating an image of a cunning and ruthless person--a picture that not even decad
- Title : The History of the Standard Oil Company (Vol. 1, Illustrated)
- Author : Ida M. Tarbell
- Rating : 4.51 (625 Vote)
- Publish : 2014-11-11
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 208 Pages
- Asin : 1494812789
- Language : English
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