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History of the Standard Oil Company
Book • 2015
Ida Tarbell's 'The History of the Standard Oil Company' is a seminal work of investigative journalism that chronicles the development of the oil industry in the United States and the monopolistic practices of Standard Oil. Originally published in 1904, it played a significant role in the eventual breakup of Standard Oil in 1911.
The book provides a detailed account of how Standard Oil dominated the oil industry through strategic business tactics and its impact on the economy and society.
The book provides a detailed account of how Standard Oil dominated the oil industry through strategic business tactics and its impact on the economy and society.
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Mentioned in 4 episodes
Mentioned by Zing Tsjeng as a landmark of investigative journalism that had real consequences for Standard Oil.
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John D Rockefeller: The first billionaire
Mentioned by the narrator as a muckraker who exposed the corrupt practices of Standard Oil.
The Progressive Era | The Shame of Cities | 2
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Cory Doctorow as an investigative history of John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company.
Cory Doctorow as an investigative history of John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company.
Pushing back on unconstrained capitalism (Interview)
Mentioned as the author of an influential book that turned popular opinion against Rockefeller.
Monopoly World: Oligarchy & Authoritarianism
Mentioned by Cory Doctorow as a muckraking series that helped create the political will to break up the Standard Oil Company.
Cory Doctorow as a muckraking series that helped create the political will to break up the Standard Oil Company.
Episode 186: When the World Is A Bezzle w/ Cory Doctorow
