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(((THEME)))
VOICE ONE:
Ida Minerva Tarbell was one of the most successful magazine
writers in the United States earlier this century. ...
Ida Tarbell used her reporting skills against one of the most
powerful companies in the world. ...
Ida Tarbell charged that Standard Oil was using illegal methods
to hurt or destroy smaller oil companies. ...
(((MUSIC BRIDGE)))
VOICE TWO:
Ida Tarbell was born in the eastern state of Pennsylvania in
November, Eighteen-Fifty-Seven. ...
When Ida was three years old, oil was discovered in the nearby
town of Titusville. ... She made sure that Ida
attended school. ...
Ida wanted to study science at college. ...
VOICE ONE:
Those who knew Ida Tarbell in college say she would wake up at
four oclock in the morning to study. ...
In Eighteen-Eighty, Ida finished college. ...
VOICE TWO:
Miss Tarbell learned that she was expected to teach subjects
about which she knew nothing. ...
Many years later, Ida Tarbell said she had never considered being
a writer. ...
VOICE ONE:
Miss Tarbell enjoyed working for the newspaper. ...
Ida Tarbell found it difficult to live in Paris without much
money. ...
VOICE TWO:
A man named Samuel McClure visited Miss Tarbell in Paris. ...
Ida Tarbell wrote many stories for "McClures. ... But Ida Tarbells series lasted for one year in the
magazine. ...
VOICE ONE:
Miss Tarbell had trouble discovering information about the
Standard Oil Company. ...
Miss Tarbell kept seeking information. ...
VOICE TWO:
Ida Tarbells investigations into Standard Oil were partly
responsible for later legal action by the federal government
against the company.
Approximate Word count = 1194
Approximate Pages = 4.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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