{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-standard-oil-company-9781948742153","title":"The History of the Standard Oil Company","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ida Tarbell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Belt Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Belt Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Corporate \u0026amp; Business History - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of Belt's Revivals Series, a classic of muckraking journalism with a new introduction by Elizabeth Catte, author of \u003cem\u003eWhat You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePure America\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCleveland oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company of Ohio in 1870. Over the next four decades, he turned the business into a behemoth, systematically driving his competitors out of business or buying them outright. His vast fortune made him one of the nation's most powerful men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut his private empire was nearly undone by the tireless journalism of a single, determined woman, Ida Tarbell. Originally published in 1904, \u003cem\u003eThe History of the Standard Oil Company\u003c\/em\u003e exposed Rockefeller's monopolistic tactics to the public, eventually resulting in the company's dismantling in 1911. More than simply a monumental piece of reporting; it is a deft, engrossing portrait of business in America--both its virtues and excesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis American classic is perfect for anyone interested in America's history with big business, monopolies, income inequality, and the power of journalism to make genuine change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Belt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45087203623063,"sku":"9781948742153","price":1127.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781948742153.webp?v=1767640105","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-history-of-the-standard-oil-company-9781948742153","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}