Introduction
The U.S. made improvements in history when Ida Tarbell's The History Of The Standard Oil Company was published in 1904(People). It exposed the corrupt Standard Oil Company, Monopoly, and Trust. During the 1900's, muckrakers were born and raised in this time period. Muckrakers such as Ida Tarbell started writing articles for newspapers as a way to express how corrupt business, health, and government was to suggest change in their society.
Tarbell's book relates to the theme of turning points in history because it caused significant changes and improvements to American history.The Standard Oil Company had ownership of many different things and destroyed the economy. Two other turning points also relate to the Standard Oil Company that helped prove Tarbell was correct about the stealthy business tactics used by John D. Rockefeller.
Tarbell's book relates to the theme of turning points in history because it caused significant changes and improvements to American history.The Standard Oil Company had ownership of many different things and destroyed the economy. Two other turning points also relate to the Standard Oil Company that helped prove Tarbell was correct about the stealthy business tactics used by John D. Rockefeller.
The snake represents the standard oil company and how it's ruining and having ownership of everything behind it.