Title:
The history of the Standard Oil Company in two volumes / by Ida M. Tarbell; introduction by Danny Schechter.
Author:
Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva), 1857-1944.
Schechter, Danny.
Publication Information:
New York : COSIMOClassics, 2009.
Call Number:
HD9569.S8 T37 2009 V.1
ISBN:
9781605207612
9781605207629
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill., facsims., maps, plates, ports. ; 24 cm.
General Note:
Facsimile reproduction of the 1904 original publication with a new introduction by Danny Schechter, investigative journalist and author.
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Contents:
The birth of an industry -- The rise of the Standard Oil Company -- The oil war of 1872 -- "An unholy alliance" -- Laying the foundations of a trust -- Strengthening the foundations -- The crisis of 1878 -- The compromise of 1880 -- The fight for the seaboard pipe-line -- Cutting to kill -- The war on the rebate -- The Buffalo Case -- The Standard Oil Company and politics -- The breaking up of the trust -- A modern war for independence --The price of oil -- The legitimate greatness of the Standard Oil Company -- Conclusion.
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