Ida Minerva Tarbell (November 5 1857-January 6 1944) was a teacher, an author and journalist. She was known as one of the leading "muckrakers" of her day, work known in modern times as "investigative journalism." She wrote many notable magazine series and biographies. She is best-known for her 1904 book "The History of the Standard Oil Company", … Wikipedia
My interest in Ida Tarbell was first sparked when, as a young girl studying American History in elementary school, Ida Tarbell's name appeared on the pages of my history book. tarbell.allegheny.edu/treckel.html
Picture Courtesy of the Ida M. Tarbell Collection, Pelletier Library, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA. www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewone&id=156
September 14, 2002 The United States Postal Service issued a stamp commemorating Ida Tarbell and three other women journalistsMarguerite Higgins, Ethel Payne and Nellie Bly. tarbell.allegheny.edu/
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The definitive Wikipedia entry for Ida M. Tarbell. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_M%2e_Tarbell