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Mcclure was an irish immigrant, who, despite bouts of mania, overthrew his impoverished upbringing and bent the new york media world to his will. Muckrakers 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. Tarbells association with mcclures lasted until 1906. November 1857 in hatch hollow in erie county, pennsylvania. Tarbell exposed unfair practices of the standard oil company, leading. His steadying hand and star reporter was ida tarbell, a woman who defied gender expectations and became a notoriously fearless journalist. Both born in 1857, mcclure and tarbell met in 1892 as he sought to hire her for the editorial staff of his nascent, eponymous monthly magazine. Ida tarbell went to great lengths to gather information on her subjects, and her immersive reporting for mcclure s magazine which stephanie gorton chronicles in citizen reporterslaid the. The history of the standard oil company, originally a serial that ran in mcclures, is one of the most thorough accounts of the rise of a business monopoly and its use of unfair practices.

Mcclures magazine december, 1895 paperback july 6, 2010 by ida m. I like ida tarbell articles on lincoln and look forward to reading her standard oil books. Born in pennsylvania at the onset of the oil boom, tarbell is best known for her 1904 book, the history of the standard. Mcclure s magazine, first edition abebooks passion for books. The magazine is credited with having started the tradition of muckraking journalism investigative, watchdog, or reform journalism, and helped direct the moral compass of the day the publishing company briefly got into the film business with mcclure pictures. Seems with all the lobbyists and the political climate today there should be more courageous journalists like those on mcclure s magazine. Ida minerva tarbell was an american teacher, author and journalist. It was a tense season in america, but now more because of domestic discontent than war. Ida tarbell was one of the first investigative journalists.

The magazines strength was the talent and imagination of its staff, especially writer ida tarbell and foundereditor s. The national womens history museum mcclures magazine cover november 1902. As a result of her expose, the government prosecuted the company under antitrust legislation. Later in life, she became a popular lecturer for almost 20 years on the chautauqua circuit, and also wrote many other books. Titusvilles ida tarbell featured in literary festival. Mcclure, ida tarbell, and the magazine that rewrote america 2020 by stephanie gorton the first article of ida tarbell s history of the standard oil company appeared in the november 1902 issue of mcclure s. Mcclures magazine december, 1895 by ida minerva tarbell. Convinced of their editors mental instability, and affronted by love affairs and unrealistic schemes they considered economically dangerous and morally untenable, the mcclures staff left the magazine. Like many others at that time, tarbell was disturbed by the effect of rapid industrialization on workers. Mcclure, ida tarbell, and the magazine that rewrote america stephanie gorton. She is remembered today as a muckraking journalist, author of such blockbuster exposes as 1904s the history of the standard oil company, which actually contributed to the corporations breakup in 1911. The book was published as a series of articles in mcclures magazine from 1902 to 1904.

Raised from the back pages of history are such protean figures as magazine publisher s. One of the more important scandalous coverages from the magazine was ida tarbells series of articles about standard oil in 1902. Mcclure, ida tarbell, and the magazine that rewrote america gorton, stephanie on. Her articles drove circulation at mcclure s magazine and the american magazine and many of her books were popular with the general american public. Stephanie groton ushers the reader into gilded age america and the blend of entertainment and muckraking, moral purpose and pursuit of readers that characterized mcclures. The scrappy, bold mcclure s group tarbell, mcclure, and their reporters ray stannard baker and lincoln steffenscemented investigative journalisms crucial role. Lincoln as president elect mcclures magazinedecember. Ida tarbell and the magazine that helped break up standard oil.

Ida tarbell and the magazine that helped break up standard oil citizen reporters tells of tenacious journalist tarbell, and the eccentric editor s. Tarbell grew up around the pennsylvania oil industry, where her father suffered from, and protested, john d. Mcclure, and writers ida tarbell, lincoln steffens and roy stannard baker. She wrote many notable magazine series and biographies. Ida minerva tarbell november 5, 1857 january 6, 1944 was an american writer, investigative journalist, biographer and lecturer. In 1906, tarbell, along with fellow investigative reporters lincoln steffens and ray stannard baker, left mcclure s and bought the american magazine, which she coedited and wrote for until 1915.

She was known as one of the leading muckrakers of the progressive era, work known in modern times as investigative journalism. Mcclure, ida tarbell, and the magazine that rewrote america audiobook by stephanie gorton. Ida tarbell, titusvilles own muckraking journalist, and her work with mcclure s magazine is chronicled in citizen reporters, which tells the story of the magazine and tarbell s work. Mcclure, ida tarbell, and the magazine that rewrote america. Tarbell is forever linked with the reforming spirit of the progressive era. In 1904, female journalist ida tarbell exposed the unfair business practices of the standard oil company. Wilson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Project gutenberg offers 61,4 free ebooks to download. Theodore roosevelt, william howard taft, and the golden age of journalism by doris kearns goodwin which described mcclure s magazine and in particular, ida tarbell.

Gorton masterfully weaves their personal stories into a larger narrative of the country and the subjects they wrote about, from the oil trusts to civic corruption to racial inequality. The history of the standard oil company full text ida. The president of the united states made headlines around the world when he publicly attacked the press, denouncing reporters who threatened his reputation as muckrakers and. So i was delighted to see this book, which covers mcclure, the magazine, and tarbell in great and fascinating detail. Mcclure, ida tarbell, and the magazine that rewrote america library edition gorton, stephanie, reed, maggimeg isbn. Ida minerva tarbell november 5, 1857 january 6, 1944 was an american writer. Mcclure s magazine published it in 19 installments. Ida tarbell, one of the insurgents, aptly summarized the breakup as the explosions of our fine idealistic undertakings. When she discovered a centuryold professional relationship between magazine publisher samuel sidney mcclure and his star writer, ida minerva tarbell, she began to conduct research for this book.

In 1894, ida tarbell was hired by mcclures magazine and returned to america. The history of the standard oil company on apple books. Mcclure, publisher of the groundbreaking magazine published at the turn of the twentieth century, and his favorite reporter, ida tarbell, whose essays singlehandedly brought president roosevelts attention to the evil practices of standard oil, which led to antitrust legislation of the early twentieth. Mcclure, ida tarbell, and the magazine that rewrote america stephanie. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. She was one of the leading muckrakers of the progressive era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and pioneered investigative journalism. A fascinating history of the rise and fall of influential gilded age magazine mcclure s and the two unlikely outsiders at its helmas well as a timely, fullthroated defense of investigative journalism in america. The staff breakup of mcclures magazine ida tarbell. Tarbell s the history of the standard oil company was first serialized in mcclure s magazine starting in 1902 and then published as a bestselling book in 1904. Rockefeller, the richest figure in americas history.

Her lincoln series was very popular, bringing in more than one hundred thousand new subscribers to the magazine. Mcclure channeled his versatility into founding and editing mcclure s magazine, which became a beacon of. Ida tarbell was an american journalist whose investigative reporting led to the breakup of the standard oil companys monopoly. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. She wrote for american magazine, which she also coowned and coedited, from 1906 to 1915, the year the. But in this 1900 work, as charming as it is important, american author ida minerva tarbell 18571944 shows a softer side as she traces, with a laudatory and admiring spirit, the. A prolific writer and lecturer, tarbell was known for taking complex subjectsthe oil industry, tariffs, labor practicesand breaking them down into informative and easy to understand articles. Her work was a sensation and the installments became a twovolume book entitled, the history of the standard oil company, published in 1904. Tarbell meticulously documented the aggressive techniques standard oil employed to outmaneuver and, where necessary, roll over whoever got in its way. Historical briefs bookmanapril, 1897 a great photographer. Collection of original, unabridged magazine and newspaper articles by ida tarbell. Her story, serialized by mcclure s in 1902 and 1903, tells the history of john d. As the muckraking journalist of mcclure s magazine who helped focus national attention on the trust problem in the first decade of the twentieth century, ida m.

Mcclure, ida tarbell, and the magazine that rewrote america, stephanie gorton weaves an entertaining history of this important journal and the people responsible. Mcclure s or mcclure s magazine 18931929 was an american illustrated monthly periodical popular at the turn of the 20th century. Do yourself a favor and read this entertaining book about two power houses of muckraking journalisms. It lasted about 19 series until 1904 when she published them as the history of the standard oil co. She published some of her articles as books, including biographies of napoleon, madame roland, and president lincoln. Mcclure, ida tarbell, and the magazine that rewrote america, stephanie gorton, a magazine journalist herself, focuses on how a hothouse collaboration happens. The mcclures magazine journalist was an investigative reporting pioneer. Mcclure channeled his versatility into founding and editing mcclures magazine, which became a. Mcclure, ida tarbell, and the magazine that rewrote america by stephanie gorton, ecco, 368 pp. Contemporary american opinion of the french revolution bookman may, 1898 the later life of lincoln. Mcclure, his star reporter ida tarbell, and the writers associated with mcclures magazine, stephanie gorton gives us a fascinating glimpse of a formative time in american historyand reveals the urgent and necessary role played by investigative journalists.