Tarbell studied at Allegheny College and then moved to Ohio where she taught science. After two years, she decided to return to Pennsylvania where she found her true calling. She began writing for a small magazine and became an editor. This work, which he called “musty,” was inspired by her experiences as a teenager in the South Improvement scandal. The magazine was founded by John D. Rockefeller and ties back to the Chautauqua movement, and she was able to write about the revolutionary period.
During her sixty-four-year career, Tarbell wrote over thirty books, many of them biographies. She believed that by uncovering the truth about powerful people, she could precipitate meaningful change. Her works include a biography of Abraham Lincoln and character studies of businessmen such as John D. Rockefeller. Her stories about political leaders evoke the values that made them successful. It is not surprising that her books have remained relevant throughout the decades.
Tarbell stayed connected to politics for much of her life. She served as a member of the Industrial Conference during the Woodrow Wilson administration and on the Unemployment Conference under Warren Harding. She wrote several books about various topics of interest to people. Her autobiography, “A Life In Letters,” was published in 1939 and was a bestseller. While in Paris, she continued to write for American Magazine. The magazine, titled The American Woman, was her last magazine.
Tarbell wrote for several magazines while in France. In 1894, she became the editor of McClure’s Magazine. She became the magazine’s first female editor. She also contributed articles to other American magazines. She was soon hired to write for the publication as a full-time employee. From 1906 to 1915, Tarbell wrote for American Magazine. And her biographies of Lincoln and Napoleon were popular. She continued writing and was even a lecturer for the University of Pennsylvania.
In 1905, she left McClure’s and began writing for American Magazine. She co-owned and edited the magazine for nine years. She also published a number of shorter works, including eight books on Abraham Lincoln. She also served on the Unemployment Conference under Warren Harding. She wrote a memoir in her autobiography, titled The American Woman: A Life in Letters. After her marriage, Tarbell moved to Washington, D.C.
While in France, Tarbell continued her work as a journalist, writing for American magazines. She was hired by S. McClure, the publisher of McClure’s Magazine. She was hired for a series of articles on Napoleon. The article boosted McClure’s popularity and she continued writing for the magazine. In 1905, she was the editor of American Magazine. She left the newspaper in 1911 to become president of the United States.
Tarbell’s writing was widely read. Her autobiography is a classic example of her work. Her first novel, The American Woman, was published in 1896. The second, The American Man, by George Orwell, was published in 1917. It starred a fictionalized version of Napoleon. Another novel, The Emperor’s Sister, by James Joyce, was published in 1918. She continued to write for American Magazine for a decade before she died in 1914.
After returning to America, Tarbell continued to write and lecture. She wrote articles on politics, religion, and history, and even became an editor at the famous magazine McClure’s Magazine. In 1905, she co-founded The American Magazine. This magazine was published on a monthly basis and was the source of her first book, The American Woman. He also had an interest in politics. He also became an editor for McClure’s, and later became a publisher of the American Review.
Tarbell’s career began in 1905 when she joined McClure’s magazine. She worked there for nine years, and then left to become the editor of The American Magazine. She also travelled the country on the lecture circuit and spoke on topics ranging from the evils of war to the politics of sex and gender. She was an activist, and the suffragist movement and women’s rights were critical of her.
She conducted numerous interviews with Rogers at Standard Oil’s headquarters. He was normally guarded, but was surprisingly forthcoming with the writer. After the articles appeared, the editors continued to correspond with Tarbell, and the two men had numerous meetings. This led to the first muckrake, or “muckrake” journalism, in 1905. Its impact on society was far reaching, and the article’s title captured the hearts and minds of readers.