Peacemakers - Tarbell, Ida M.

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Résumé :
When one attempts to set down [...] his impressions of a great gathering like the Conference on the Limitations of Armament, he will find himself swayed from amusement to irritation, from hope to despair, from an interest in the great end to an interest in the game as it is being played. -Ida Tarbell, The Peacemakers Peacemakers-Blessed and Otherwise (1922) by Ida Tarbell is a report on the Washington Naval conference held between 1921 and 1922 to discuss naval disarmament and ways to relieve growing tensions in East Asia. Reflecting concerns that followed World War I, it was intended to prevent the possibility of another war by bringing the leaders of the international community together. Tarbell, a well-known journalist and author, provided readers with a detailed description of the events at the conference as well as an insightful analysis of its value.

Biographie:
IDA TARBELL (1857-1944) was an American muckraking journalist and biographer who became best known for her 1904 blockbuster The History of the Standard Oil Company, a groundbreaking work which contributed to the eventual breakup of Standard Oil. Tarbell also wrote several biographies, including on Abraham Lincoln and Madame Roland.

Sommaire:
Ida Minerva Tarbell was an American writer, investigative journalist, biographer, and lecturer, born on November 5, 1857, in Amity Township, Pennsylvania. She passed away on January 6, 1944, at Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut, at the age of 86. Tarbell is best known for her work as one of the leading muckrakers and reformers during the Progressive Era, a period of intense social and political reform in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was a pioneering figure in investigative journalism, with her most famous work being her expos? on the Standard Oil Company, which played a key role in the breakup of monopolies in the United States. Tarbell graduated from Allegheny College in 1880 and was the daughter of Franklin Sumner Tarbell and Esther Ann Tarbell. She had several siblings, including Sarah, Franklin Sumner Jr., and Will. Throughout her career, she was known for her meticulous research and her ability to tackle complex social issues with clarity and impact. Her work remains an important contribution to American journalism....