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Taking on the trust : the epic battle of Ida Tarbell and John D. Rockefeller
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Taking on the trust : the epic battle of Ida Tarbell and John D. Rockefeller

Author: Steve Weinberg
Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton, ©2008.
Edition/Format: Book : Biography : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
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Named Person: Ida M Tarbell; John D Rockefeller
Material Type: Biography
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Steve Weinberg
ISBN: 9780393049350 0393049353
OCLC Number: 154706823
Description: xv, 304 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents: Ida Tarbell: a childhood portrait in oil -- John D. Rockefeller: a young adult portrait in oil -- Civil War: dodging bullets as the oil flows -- Moving up -- Lost, and found -- Discovering the power of the printed word -- Far from home, close to home -- McClure's Magazine -- Napoleon -- Unearthing skeletons -- The exposé mentality -- Researching the Behemoth -- Exposed -- A question of character -- Aftermath of an exposé -- For the rest of their lives.
Responsibility: Steve Weinberg.

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by bjanvier1 (WorldCat user on 2008-05-23)

CONTENTS
Preface ix
1 Ida Tarbell: A Childhood Portrait in Oil 3
2 John D. Rockefeller: A Young Adult Portrait in Oil 21
3 Civil War: Dodging Bullets as the Oil Flows 38
4 Moving Up 64
5 Lost, and Found 84
6 Discovering the Power of the Printed Word 101
7 Far from Home, Close to Home 126
8 McClure's Magazine 150
9 Napoleon 168
10 Unearthing Skeletons 177
11 The Expose Mentality 190
12 Researching the Behemoth 208
13 Exposed 219
14 A Question of Character 229
15 Aftermath of an Expose 244
16 For the Rest of Their Lives 259
Bibliographic Essay and Select Bibliography 275
Acknowledgments 289
Index 291

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