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History of Standard Oil: Volume 2

Ida M. Tarbell 1 Episodes May 30, 2026

This podcast is a reading of Ida Tarbell's 1904 book 'The History of the Standard Oil Company', which exposed the monopolistic practices of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil. Originally serialized in McClure's magazine, it is a classic example of muckraking journalism that helped spur the breakup of Standard Oil in 1911. The reading does not include the appendices.

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History of Standard Oil Volume 2 - Ida M Tarbell May 30, 2026 35650 The History of the Standard Oil Company is a book written by journalist Ida Tarbell in 1904. It was an exposé of the Standard Oil Company, run at that time by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, the richest figure in America's history. Originally serialized in 19 parts in McClure's magazine, the book was a seminal example of muckraking, and inspired many other journalists to write about trusts, large

History of Standard Oil: Volume 2

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