The History of the Standard Oil Company (book about Standard Oil authored by her)
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"The History of the Standard Oil Company" is Ida Tarbell’s landmark 1904 exposé that detailed the monopolistic practices of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil and became a foundational work of investigative journalism and the Progressive Era reform movement.
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| The History of the Standard Oil Company (book about Standard Oil authored by her) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The History of the Standard Oil Company (book about Standard Oil authored by her) Context triple: [Ida Tarbell, subjectOf, The History of the Standard Oil Company (book about Standard Oil authored by her)]
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Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
"Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr." is a comprehensive biographical book that chronicles the life, business empire, and legacy of American oil magnate John D. Rockefeller.
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Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie is the self-written life story of the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, detailing his rise from poverty to becoming one of the wealthiest men of his era and his philosophy of giving away his fortune.
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The Control of Industry
"The Control of Industry" is an influential economic and political treatise by British Labour politician and economist Hugh Dalton examining how industrial production should be organized and regulated in a modern state.
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Standard Oil
Standard Oil was a dominant late-19th and early-20th century American oil trust that became a symbol of industrial monopoly and led to landmark antitrust regulation.
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Standard Oil of New York
Standard Oil of New York was a major regional successor company formed from the breakup of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil trust, later evolving into part of the modern ExxonMobil corporation.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The History of the Standard Oil Company (book about Standard Oil authored by her) Target entity description: "The History of the Standard Oil Company" is Ida Tarbell’s landmark 1904 exposé that detailed the monopolistic practices of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil and became a foundational work of investigative journalism and the Progressive Era reform movement.
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A.
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
"Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr." is a comprehensive biographical book that chronicles the life, business empire, and legacy of American oil magnate John D. Rockefeller.
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B.
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie is the self-written life story of the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, detailing his rise from poverty to becoming one of the wealthiest men of his era and his philosophy of giving away his fortune.
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C.
The Control of Industry
"The Control of Industry" is an influential economic and political treatise by British Labour politician and economist Hugh Dalton examining how industrial production should be organized and regulated in a modern state.
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D.
Standard Oil
Standard Oil was a dominant late-19th and early-20th century American oil trust that became a symbol of industrial monopoly and led to landmark antitrust regulation.
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E.
Standard Oil of New York
Standard Oil of New York was a major regional successor company formed from the breakup of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil trust, later evolving into part of the modern ExxonMobil corporation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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exposé ⓘ work of investigative journalism ⓘ |
| aimedAt | general reading public ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American reform journalism ⓘ |
| author | Ida Tarbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalOf | laissez-faire regulation of big business ⓘ |
| describes |
formation of the Standard Oil trust
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strategies used to eliminate competition ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPeriod | 1902–1904 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Standard Oil’s acquisition of competitors
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Standard Oil’s market dominance in the oil industry ⓘ Standard Oil’s use of rebates and preferential railroad rates ⓘ |
| genre | muckraking journalism ⓘ |
| hasForm | two-volume edition ⓘ |
| hasLegacyAs |
classic of investigative reporting
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foundational text in business history ⓘ |
| impactOn |
Progressive Era reform movement
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antitrust sentiment in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
later muckraking journalists
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subsequent antitrust literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Progressive Era literature ⓘ |
| movement | Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed exposé of Standard Oil’s business practices
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influence on public opinion about monopolies ⓘ role in development of investigative journalism ⓘ |
| originalMagazine | McClure's Magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | magazine serial ⓘ |
| portrays | John D. Rockefeller as emblematic of corporate monopoly power ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| publisher | McClure, Phillips & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCourtCase | Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | breakup of Standard Oil ⓘ |
| setting | United States oil industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
John D. Rockefeller
NERFINISHED
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Standard Oil Company NERFINISHED ⓘ antitrust ⓘ corporate power in the United States ⓘ monopolies ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | historical and economic analysis ⓘ |
| volumeCount | 2 ⓘ |
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Subject: The History of the Standard Oil Company (book about Standard Oil authored by her) Description of subject: "The History of the Standard Oil Company" is Ida Tarbell’s landmark 1904 exposé that detailed the monopolistic practices of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil and became a foundational work of investigative journalism and the Progressive Era reform movement.
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Ida Tarbell
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The History of the Standard Oil Company (book about Standard Oil authored by her)
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