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Ida Tarbell

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American journalist (1857-1944)

United StatesJournalistsLived 1857 to 1944 · aged 86
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Peak1930s
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Ida Minerva Tarbell was an American writer, investigative journalist, biographer, and lecturer. She was one of the leading muckrakers and reformers of the Progressive Era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was a pioneer of investigative journalism.

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A Pennsylvania oil field in 1862A Pennsylvania oil field in 1862Ruter Hall, Allegheny CollegeRuter Hall, Allegheny CollegeIda Minerva Tarbell, 1890Ida Minerva Tarbell, 1890The Pantheon in Paris, ca. 1890-1900The Pantheon in Paris, ca. 1890-1900McClure's Christmas 1903 coverMcClure's Christmas 1903 coverTarbell's History of the Standard Oil Company (1904) became a bestsellerTarbell's History of the Standard Oil Company (1904) became a bestsellerTarbell in 1904Tarbell in 1904

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2000National Women's Hall of Fame

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1857 to 1944 · aged 86
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25 languages

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