Project Gutenberg 2019-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 11847 Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva) 1857 1944 Tarbell, Ida Minerva The History of the Standard Oil Company Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_the_Standard_Oil_Company Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The History of the Standard Oil Company" by Ida M. Tarbell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the rise and development of the Standard Oil Company, with a particular emphasis on the machinations of its founder, John D. Rockefeller. Tarbell's work promises to unravel the complex narrative of how this influential company shaped the American petroleum industry and navigated the challenges of competition, legislation, and public perception. The opening of the book sets the stage by detailing the origins of the petroleum industry in the United States, particularly in Northwestern Pennsylvania, where oil was first discovered and harnessed in the mid-19th century. It chronicles the early fascination with oil as a commodity and its transformation from a curiosity into a significant economic force. The section outlines the early struggles of drillers and refiners as they grapple with logistical challenges and the rapid expansion of the oil market. Additionally, it introduces pivotal figures and events that led to the establishment of the commercial systems around oil extraction and distribution, underscoring the foundational developments that paved the way for the rise of the Standard Oil Company. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Standard Oil Company -- History Petroleum industry and trade -- United States -- History HD Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Business/Management 2201212 2025-06-24T07:49:48.952133 text/html 2178116 2024-10-17T14:35:23 text/html 7944940 2025-06-24T07:50:27.820936 application/epub+zip 7952740 2025-06-24T07:49:57.727123 application/epub+zip 842581 2025-06-24T07:49:52.724136 application/epub+zip 8476241 2025-06-24T07:50:46.931857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8391450 2025-06-24T07:50:23.255936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1293583 2022-09-27T12:25:50.647291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1900507 2025-06-24T07:49:44.104698 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1880619 2024-10-17T14:35:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17285 2025-06-24T07:50:47.161820 application/rdf+xml 8562 2025-06-24T07:49:54.375095 image/jpeg 1429 2025-06-24T07:49:54.228101 image/jpeg 8012069 2025-06-24T07:49:49.379128 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia