The History of the Standard Oil Company
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The History of the Standard Oil Company is a landmark work of investigative journalism that exposed the monopolistic practices of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil and helped spur early 20th-century antitrust reforms in the United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The History of the Standard Oil Company canonical | 3 |
| Volume I: The History of the Standard Oil Company | 1 |
| Volume II: The History of the Standard Oil Company | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The History of the Standard Oil Company Context triple: [Ida Tarbell, notableWork, The History of the Standard Oil Company]
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A.
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
"Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr." is a comprehensive biographical book that chronicles the life, business empire, and legacy of American oil magnate John D. Rockefeller.
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B.
The Control of Industry
"The Control of Industry" is an influential economic and political treatise by British Labour politician and economist Hugh Dalton examining how industrial production should be organized and regulated in a modern state.
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C.
Standard Oil
Standard Oil was a dominant late-19th and early-20th century American oil trust that became a symbol of industrial monopoly and led to landmark antitrust regulation.
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D.
Reports on the control of transportation facilities by industrial combinations
"Reports on the control of transportation facilities by industrial combinations" is an investigative government report analyzing how large industrial trusts influenced and dominated key transportation systems in the United States.
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E.
Standard Oil of New York
Standard Oil of New York was a major regional successor company formed from the breakup of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil trust, later evolving into part of the modern ExxonMobil corporation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The History of the Standard Oil Company Target entity description: The History of the Standard Oil Company is a landmark work of investigative journalism that exposed the monopolistic practices of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil and helped spur early 20th-century antitrust reforms in the United States.
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A.
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
"Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr." is a comprehensive biographical book that chronicles the life, business empire, and legacy of American oil magnate John D. Rockefeller.
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B.
The Control of Industry
"The Control of Industry" is an influential economic and political treatise by British Labour politician and economist Hugh Dalton examining how industrial production should be organized and regulated in a modern state.
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C.
Standard Oil
Standard Oil was a dominant late-19th and early-20th century American oil trust that became a symbol of industrial monopoly and led to landmark antitrust regulation.
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D.
Reports on the control of transportation facilities by industrial combinations
"Reports on the control of transportation facilities by industrial combinations" is an investigative government report analyzing how large industrial trusts influenced and dominated key transportation systems in the United States.
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E.
Standard Oil of New York
Standard Oil of New York was a major regional successor company formed from the breakup of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil trust, later evolving into part of the modern ExxonMobil corporation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical study
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investigative journalism work ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aim |
analyze the power of industrial combinations
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document the rise of Standard Oil ⓘ |
| author |
Ida M. Tarbell
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linked to:
Ida Tarbell
Ida Minerva Tarbell ⓘ
linked to:
Ida Tarbell
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| bookPublicationYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs | landmark work of investigative journalism ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| genre | muckraking journalism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Volume I: The History of the Standard Oil Company
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linked to:
The History of the Standard Oil Company
Volume II: The History of the Standard Oil Company ⓘ
linked to:
The History of the Standard Oil Company
|
| historicalContext | U.S. Progressive Era reform movement ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to the breakup of Standard Oil
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strengthened the antitrust movement ⓘ |
| influenced | early 20th-century antitrust reforms in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
classic of muckraking literature
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landmark in investigative journalism ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| movement | Progressive Era ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exposing monopolistic practices of Standard Oil
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influencing public opinion on trusts ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| originalMagazine |
McClure’s Magazine
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linked to:
McClure's Magazine
|
| originalPublicationForm | magazine serial ⓘ |
| portrays |
acquisition of competitors
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business strategies of Standard Oil ⓘ predatory pricing ⓘ rebates and railroad rate discrimination ⓘ trust organization structure ⓘ |
| publicationEndYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| publicationStartYear | 1902 ⓘ |
| publisher | McClure, Phillips & Co. ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States ⓘ |
| relatedEventYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| setting | United States oil industry ⓘ |
| subject |
John D. Rockefeller
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Standard Oil Company ⓘ
linked to:
Standard Oil
antitrust law ⓘ corporate practices ⓘ monopolies ⓘ oil industry ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The History of the Standard Oil Company
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hasPart
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Volume I: The History of the Standard Oil Company
ⓘ
linked to: The History of the Standard Oil Company
The History of the Standard Oil Company
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hasPart
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Volume II: The History of the Standard Oil Company
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linked to: The History of the Standard Oil Company