FAQ About Ida Tarbell
How did Ida Tarbell's work impact the Standard Oil Company?
Ida Tarbell's investigative series on the Standard Oil Company revealed the company's monopolistic practices and influenced public opinion and policy makers. Her work contributed to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in 1911 to order the dissolution of the Standard Oil monopoly under the Sherman Antitrust Act, breaking it into smaller, independent companies.
