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Ida Tarbell

American journalist (1857-1944) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 86

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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National Women's Hall of Fame2000

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