The History of the Standard Oil Company
by Ida M. Tarbell
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Contents
- Preface
- Chapter One. The Birth of an Industry
- Chapter Two. The Rise of the Standard Oil Company
- Chapter Three. The Oil War of 1872
- Chapter Four. “An Unholy Alliance”
- Chapter Five. Laying the Foundations of a Trust
- Chapter Six. Strengthening the Foundations
- Chapter Seven. The Crisis of 1878
- Chapter Eight. The Compromise of 1880
- Appendix (part 1)
- Appendix (part 2)
- Chapter Nine. The Fight for the Seaboard Pipe-Line
- Chapter Ten. Cutting to Kill
- Chapter Eleven. The War on the Rebate
- Chapter Twelve. The Buffalo Case
- Chapter Thirteen. The Standard Oil Company and Politics
- Chapter Fourteen. The Breaking Up of the Trust
- Chapter Fifteen. A Modern War for Independence
- Chapter Sixteen. The Price of Oil
- Chapter Seventeen. The Legitimate Greatness of the Standard Oil Company
- Chapter Eighteen. Conclusion
- Appendix