17 - All in the Days Work by Ida M. Tarbell

Penned at the age of 82, Ida Tarbell gives us an intimate view into her extraordinary journey as an investigative journalist. Tarbell, renowned for her 1904 exposé, The History of the Standard Oil Company, played a crucial role in bringing down the Standard Oil monopoly. As a prolific writer and lecturer, she served on two presidential committees and is celebrated as a major feminist figure, despite her criticisms of the feminist movement. This autobiography is an evocative account of an influential woman who shaped journalism and society. - Summary by Ciufi Galeazzi