Ida Tarbell was one of the leading muckraking investigative journalists from the Progressive Era during the late 19th, and early 20th centuries. She was a writer and journalist, whose work appeared in McClure's Magazine, Scribner's, and a great many more publications.
'The Life of Ida Tarbell' is a look into Tarbell's life from her early years in the oil fields, to her writing career that spanned more than sixty years. Ida Tarbell is a fascinating historical figure, one who paved the way for investigative journalists more than a century later. She is a remarkable woman, who lived a full life.