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Ida M. Tarbell
Ida M. Tarbell was an American writer and journalist known for her sharp observations. She wrote on social issues, including the place of women in society, a topic she explored in *The Book of
The Book of woman's power
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Ida Minerva Tarbell (November 5, 1857January 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, which was listed number five among the top 100 works of twentieth-century American journalism by the New York Times in 1999.