Ida Tarbell

Ida Tarbell Begins "The History of the Standard Oil Company" in McClure's Magazine

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Ida Tarbell began publishing her groundbreaking 19-part investigative series “The History of the Standard Oil Company” in McClure’s Magazine in November 1902, running through October 1904. Her meticulous research exposed the predatory business practices, illegal rebate schemes, and …

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