{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-standard-ida-tarbell-9781948742153","title":"The History of the Standard Oil Company","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of Belt's Revivals Series, a classic of muckraking journalism with a new introduction by Elizabeth Catte, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePure America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCleveland oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company of Ohio in 1870. Over the next four decades, he turned the business into a behemoth, systematically driving his competitors out of business or buying them outright. His vast fortune made him one of the nation's most powerful men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut his private empire was nearly undone by the tireless journalism of a single, determined woman, Ida Tarbell. Originally published in 1904, \u003ci\u003eThe History of the Standard Oil Company\u003c\/i\u003e exposed Rockefeller's monopolistic tactics to the public, eventually resulting in the company's dismantling in 1911. More than simply a monumental piece of reporting; it is a deft, engrossing portrait of business in America--both its virtues and excesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis American classic is perfect for anyone interested in America's history with big business, monopolies, income inequality, and the power of journalism to make genuine change. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ida Tarbell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948742152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948742153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Belt Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.40w x 1.30d","brand":"Ida Tarbell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044639535359,"sku":"9781948742153","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d7629dc0-62fa-4d58-a914-09e01671644f.jpg?v=1684974014","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-history-of-the-standard-ida-tarbell-9781948742153","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}