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Taking on the Trust: The Epic Battle of Ida Tarbell and John D. Rockefeller (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Steve Weinberg Play Audiobook Sample

Taking on the Trust: The Epic Battle of Ida Tarbell and John D. Rockefeller Audiobook (Unabridged)

By: Steve Weinberg
Taking on the Trust: The Epic Battle of Ida Tarbell and John D. Rockefeller (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Steve Weinberg Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Pam Ward Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 8.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 6.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2008 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:
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Long before the rise of mega-corporations like Wal-Mart and Microsoft, Standard Oil controlled the oil industry with a monopolistic force unprecedented in American business history. Undaunted by the ruthless power of its owner, John D. Rockefeller, a fearless and ambitious reporter named Ida Minerva Tarbell confronted the company known simply as The Trust.

Through her peerless fact gathering and devastating prose, Tarbell pioneered the new practice of investigative journalism. Her shocking discoveries about Standard Oil and Rockefeller led to a dramatic confrontation that culminated in the landmark 1911 Supreme Court antitrust decision, forever altering the landscape of modern American industry. Based on extensive research, Taking on the Trust is a vivid and dramatic history of the Progressive Era, with powerful resonance for the early 21st century.

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"After finishing this audiobook, I now want to check out a biography of J Rockefeller. The book gives you an great sense of the times and places the story takes place. It's also neat seeing the start of mega capitalism and the protesters accompanying it."

— Rob (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Oodles of boring, extraneous detail. "

    — Drew, 3/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Part biography, this book is really more about Tarbell's battle with John D. Rockefeller and how she forever changed the public perception of the man. Well worth a look. "

    — Rob, 6/18/2012
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    " Sadly I couldn't get excited about this book even though the subject and the time period were interesting. "

    — kenpen, 9/18/2011
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    " A must read for any women (and men) who are interested in the roots of women's role in investigative journalism. Ida Tarbell was ahead of her time and did not back down. Inspirational piece of history. "

    — Sue, 8/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This took so long to finish. It's well-researched and I learned a lot about Ida Tarbell and muckrakers that was enlightening considering the propagandist once-over my high school textbooks had offered. Still, man. Very little humanity among all the details. "

    — Sarita, 5/14/2011
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    " placeholder. write more later. "

    — Elaine, 8/3/2010
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    " There wasn't really any new material on John D. Rockefeller but did have more background on Ida Tarbell than I've seen before. "

    — Vicki, 7/25/2010
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    " Not so much about the oil trust as the history of Ida Tarbell. "

    — Desiree, 7/18/2009
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    " A great look at both their lives before, during and after. Helps provide some context to both Rockefeller's business practices and how Tarbell got interested enough to take on the topic. "

    — Tamara, 7/12/2009