The Process of Pioneering: Ida Tarbell the Writer

Ida Tarbell’s life and career are a testament to the power of the written word. A prolific writer and journalist, Tarbell published articles, books and a novel across approximately 50 years. Her writing had a profound impact on her contemporary society and economics, alongside influencing the trajectory of journalism through to the current day. Her...

Ida Tarbell & The Suffrage Movement:
Defining Feminism

The term “feminism,” meaning to advocate for the equal rights of men and women, first came into use during the Progressive Era. While “feminism” had previously described something akin to femininity, the Oxford English Dictionary shows that feminism, as we now understand it, first emerged in newspapers and magazines right around when Ida Tarbell hit...