historical record
"They had never played fair, and that ruined their greatness for me."
Source
Ida Tarbell — The History of the Standard Oil Company
Tarbell, The History of the Standard Oil Company (1904)
Author
Ida M. Tarbell
Date
1904
Credibility & evidentiary value
A landmark of investigative journalism whose documentation of Standard Oil's predatory practices helped trigger the 1911 antitrust breakup. Primary-era reporting; Tarbell had a personal history with the company, noted for context.
Citation · Chicago
Ida M. Tarbell, The History of the Standard Oil Company (New York: McClure, Phillips & Co., 1904).
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