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Lifetime: 1857 - 1944 Passed: ≈ 80 years ago

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Ida M. Tarbell

Books by Ida M. Tarbell

Rising of the Tide

Fiction Drama War

Transformation Relationships Social Change World war i Community Change Characters 1914 Lives Small Town Midwestern Great War Impact of war

Set in 1914, "Rising of the Tide" follows the lives of the residents of Sabinsport, a small Midwestern town in the United States, as they grapple with the impact of World War I. The novel explores the changes that the war brings to their lives and r...

All in the Day's Work

History Memoir Non-Fiction Business

History Politics Autobiography Feminism Standard Oil Business Social reform Monopoly Investigative Journalism Oil industry

Ida M. Tarbell's autobiography, 'All in the Day's Work', is a fascinating account of her life and career as an investigative journalist. Tarbell was a pioneer in the field of investigative journalism, and her work was instrumental in the dissolution...

Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1

History Political Science Biography

19th century History Politics Biography Civil War Presidency Emancipation Lincoln

This volume of Ida Tarbell's biography of Abraham Lincoln covers his life from his boyhood to his election to the presidency in 1860. Tarbell, a noted Lincoln scholar, provides a comprehensive and engaging account of Lincoln's early years, his rise t...

Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2

History Non-Fiction Reference work Biography

Politics Biography Civil War Letters Reconstruction Presidency Speeches American History Abraham Lincoln Leadership Gettysburg Address Emancipation Proclamation

This volume focuses on Abraham Lincoln's presidency, covering his first inauguration through his assassination. It details key events of the Civil War, including the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address. Tarbell's research includes pr...