The History of the Standard Oil Company

The History of the Standard Oil CompanyMuckrakers a term coined in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt referred to American journalists, novelists and critics who, in the early 20th century, attempted to expose corruption in politics and the abuses of big business. One publication spearheading these exposs was McClures Magazine, and Ida Tarbell was the writer whose dramatic revelations eventually lead to effective regulation of the Standard Oil Company. Her story, serialized by McClure's

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