- Preface
- Chapter 1: The Birth of an Industry
- Chapter 2: The Rise of the Standard Oil Company
- Chapter 3: The Oil War of 1872
- Chapter 4: “An Unholy Alliance”
- Chapter 5: Laying the Foundations of a Trust
- Chapter 6: Strengthening the Foundations
- Chapter 7: The Crisis of 1878
- Chapter 8: The Compromise of 1880
- Appendix
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- Preface
- Chapter 1: The Birth of an Industry
- Chapter 2: The Rise of the Standard Oil Company
- Chapter 3: The Oil War of 1872
- Chapter 4: “An Unholy Alliance”
- Chapter 5: Laying the Foundations of a Trust
- Chapter 6: Strengthening the Foundations
- Chapter 7: The Crisis of 1878
- Chapter 8: The Compromise of 1880
- Appendix
Half-Title
THE HISTORY OF
THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY
Frontispiece
Title
THE HISTORY OF
THE STANDARD
OIL COMPANY
BY
IDA M. TARBELL
AUTHOR OF
THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE,
AND MADAME ROLAND: A BIOGRAPHICAL STUDY
ILLUSTRATED WITH PORTRAITS
PICTURES AND DIAGRAMS

VOLUME ONE
NEW YORK
McCLURE, PHILLIPS, & CO.
MCMVCopyright
Copyright, 1904, by
McCLURE, PHILLIPS & CO.
Published, November, 1904, N
Second Impression
Copyright, 1902, 1903, 1904, by The S. S. McClure Co.
Volume 1 Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1: The Birth of an Industry
- Chapter 2: The Rise of the Standard Oil Company
- Chapter 3: The Oil War of 1872
- Chapter 4: “An Unholy Alliance”
- Chapter 5: Laying the Foundations of a Trust
- Chapter 6: Strengthening the Foundations
- Chapter 7: The Crisis of 1878
- Chapter 8: The Compromise of 1880
- Appendix