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“I decided to write the book to open the eyes of the people of how corrupt John D. Rockefeller company was and the unfair ways he used to be successful. I wanted the people to know the truth about the Standard Oil Company.”

Quote by Ida Tarbell

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Ida Tarbell was an American author known for her investigative reporting on the Standard Oil Company. Her work, 'The History of the Standard Oil Company,' exposed the practices of the monopolistic corporation and had a profound impact on public perception of big business. more

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