Taking on the Trust: How Ida Tarbell Brought Down John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil

by Steve Weinberg

Overview

“A demonstration that . . . the power of the press to expose corruption was not to be ignored.”—Paul E. Steiger, Wall Street Journal

Hailed by critics on its release, this fascinating dual biography looks at two extraordinary lives and the social history of the Progressive Era. Taking on the Trust is a grand achievement by a skilled scholar and proud defender of the ever-necessary act of political journalism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393335514
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	08/10/2009
Pages:	338
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

The author of six books, Steve Weinberg has been a longtime board member of the National Book Critics Circle and currently teaches investigative journalism at the University of Missouri Journalism School. He lives in Columbia, Missouri.

Editorial Reviews

"As a journalistic icon, Tarbell serves as both a high water mark for effective journalism and a sobering reminder of the limited power of the pen."

San Francisco Chronicle - Tom Abate

"The perfect marriage of author and subject."

David Maraniss

"A story that ought to thrill any investigative reporter."

Michael Kazin

"Should be required reading in every newsroom in America."

Kitty Kelley