Ida tarbell was an america teacher and noticeable author journalist. Jacob riis slum conditions, ida tarbell standard oil, lincoln. Apush american writers apush 20 14 with huston at laurel. History curriculum framework, a book for teachers that outlines the essential. Chapter i chapter ii chapter iii conclusion bibliography preface this thesis analyzes the staff breakup of mcclures magazine and demonstrates its historical significance by placing it in the context of the progressive era. She is best known for her 1904 bookthe history of the standard oil company. Andrew carnegie eugene debs horatio alger booker t. A group of investigative reporters who pointed out the abuses of big business and the corruption of urban politicsida tarbell, lincoln steffens and upton sinclair. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Ida tarbell, investigative journalist, lecturer, and chronicler of american industry, best known for her classic the history of the standard oil. Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge. A leading muckraker and magazine editor, she exposed the corruption of the oil industry with her 1904 work a history of standard oil. Published a series of articles critical of the standard oil company.
She set an example that todays practitioners would do well to emulate. Banks were ultimately hurt after this group failed to repay loans taken during the great war to expand production. A relentless pursuit of all the facts and fairness in presenting them marked her writing throughout her career. Progressive eraimperialism apush test 1 teddy roosevelt can best be described as a a reluctant imperialist b an administrative president who was reluctant to lead c a trust regulator and aggressive imperialist d a weak leader with a small ego e none of the above 2 upton sinclairs the jungle a is an example of yellow journalism. Tarbell outline 1 biographical information a ida tarbell was an american journalist best known for her pioneering investigative reporting that led to the breakup of the standard oil companys monopoly. Massachusetts playwright, poet, and historian who wrote some of the most. Quotes his report in refutation of oil and railroad officials. Ida tarbell and rockefeller by maily nguyen on prezi. As a younger woman, in 1904, tarbell made her reputation by publishing the history of the standard oil company, the mother of trusts. Ida tarbell 18571944, the sole woman in allegheny colleges class of 1880, was americas first great woman journalist. She was born on november 5th 1857 in erie county pa.
Partly as a result of these muckrakers efforts, no amount of war could hide the truth. November 1857 in hatch hollow in erie county, pennsylvania. At the age of 14, ida tarbell witnessed the cleveland massacre, in which dozens of small oil producers in ohio and. American literature apush project by jennyj chen on prezi. She went on to found and become integral in groups. She was considered a muckracker for her investigative journalism in company monopolies, standard oil being the most influential. Rockefeller, random reminiscences of men and events, 1909 pub. The woman who took on the tycoon history smithsonian magazine.
These two factors come together in the life of ida m. It has been called a masterpiece of investigative journalism, by historian j. The ways of woman hardcover january 1, 1915 by ida m tarbell author see all 19 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The woman who took on the tycoon history smithsonian. The 19th century was an age of robber barons such as j. Ida minerva, 18571944 an online book about this author is available, as is a wikipedia article. Eventually she published several articles and a book on the subject which deeply marked standard oil corporation. In 1895, with the governments gold reserves decreasing quickly, president grover cleveland was forced to buy gold from morgan in exchange for bonds, which morgan promptly resold at a huge profit. She wrote many notable magazine series and biographies. Ida tarbell was a muckraking journalist whose book on the standard oil company helped bring about its breakup. The staff breakup of mcclures magazine ida tarbell.
Tarbell biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Ida minerva tarbell ida minerva tarbell poems poem hunter. Wells was an african american journalist and activist who led an antilynching crusade in the united states in the 1890s. Ida tarbell wrote a book about rockefellers monopoly over the oil business. Strengthened the movement for outlawing monopolies. On 27th february 1900, spargo and the sdf met with several other labor groups and trade union leaders to establish a distinct labor group in parliament. Apush chapter 28 terms ch 29 term sheet flashcards quizlet. Ida tarbell was a progressive writer noted for her attempt to expose which of the following. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds.
Tarbell, the history of the standard oil company, mcclures magazine, 19021904. Ida tarbell s foundation for greatness was set early on. When ida tarbell was a little girl in hatch hollow, a small town in the oil fields of western pennsylvania, a big bully of an oil company muscled its way into town. She was considered a muckracker for her investigative journalism in americas issues such as monopolies standard oil. The history of the standard oil company grew to be a nineteenpart series, published between november 1902 and october 1904. This group dug deep for the dirt and corruption in industry and government. The concept of the white mans burden as expressed in the poem by rudyard kipling gives which justification of imperialism. His classic muckraking novel the jungle 1906 is a landmark among naturalistic proletarian work. North conway, as well as the single most influential book on. Ida tarbell was a muckraker who wrote in the magazine mcclures 1921. Ida m ida m tarbell outline 1 biographical information a. From 1894 she was editor of mcclures, where she began publishing her aggressive history of the standard oil company in 1902. This term applies to newspaper reporters and other writers who pointed out the social problems of the era of big business.
Ida minerva tarbell 1857 1944 was an american teacher, author and journalist. He was elected president of the barry trades and labor council and became a member of the national executive committee of the social democratic federation sdf. Ida tarbell as a younger woman, in 1904, tarbell made her reputation by publishing the history of the standard oil company, the mother of trusts. Ida tarbell in the late 1800s, ida tarbell, a muckraker journalist wrote for magazines like mcclure about the history of the standard oil company and exposed many wrongdoings in the american life, ultimately jump starting a wave of reform from the public. Ida tarbell 18571944, history of the standard oil company this 1904 book exposed the monopolistic practices of the standard oil company. Ida tarbell attacked the corruption of the standard oil company, while lincoln steffens criticized the corruption of municipal planning. Tarbell summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching ida m.
Ida minerva tarbell november 5, 1857 january 6, 1944 was an american teacher, author and journalist. Tarbell wrote a detailed expose of rockefellers unethical tactics, sympathetically portraying the plight of pennsylvanias independent oil workers. Tarbell launched a devastating expose against standard oil and. Feb 08, 2011 interview with ida tarbell february 8, 2011 today i would like to interview a muckraker.
Ida tarbell was an american journalist whose investigative reporting led to the breakup of the standard oil companys monopoly. Tarbell wrote a detailed expose of rockefellers unethical tactics, sympathetically portraying the plight of pennsylvanias independent oil. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in a peoples history of the united states, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Believed that cures for the ills of american democracy was more democracy. Daughter of an early oil entrepreneur, ida and her parents decided she should receive a solid education. They were different from yellow journalists in that they used facts and firsthand experiences in their writings. Wells and she is an african american woman who was born just before the emancipation proclamation was passed. The national consumers league was established by social and political reformer florence kelley 1859 1932 fighting against sweatshops. An excerpt from the book ida tarbell was one of the top journalists of the 20th century. The explosions of our fine idealistic undertakings by greg gross, allegheny college class of 1983 table of contents. Ida tarbell was one of the few willing to hold him accountable.
December 2008 edited december 2008 in high school life. This term for journalists in the late 1800s was invented by theodore roosevelt. Morgan began his career by selling rifles to union soldiers for a big profitdespite the fact that. Ida tarbell s life led her down a path, which established her as a well respected journalist, muckraker, and woman ida tarbell. Rejecting the traditional roles available to women, she embarked on a career as a journalist and writer. This excerpt is taken from pages 168178 of the original work, which was originally published in mcclures magazine and has been edited. Selected ida tarbell quotations sacredness of human life. To find the perfect mate in order to bring about to most. Ida tarbell journalist ida tarbell wrote the history of the standard oil company that was published in mcclures magazine. Whether researching groundbreaking biographies of abraham lincoln or classic exposes of malfeasance in the business world, she employed scientific method to uncover new and startling facts.
Wells was an african american journalist, abolitionist and feminist who led an antilynching crusade in the united states in the 1890s. On the standard oil company national humanities center. Start studying apush chapter 28 terms ch 29 term sheet. Kathleen brady ida tarbell portrait of a muckraker. Tarbells devastating work provides a vivid account of the roughandtumble nature of business around the turn of the century. She became famous writing features for mcclures magazine, and writing historical biographies of people like napoleon, madame roland, and abraham lincoln. Upton sinclair, prolific american novelist and polemicist for socialism, health, temperance, free speech, and worker rights, among other causes.
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