Ida M. Tarbell (1857-1944) is one of the foremost investigative journalists in American history. She began her journalism career in the 1880s, writing for The Chautauquan magazine, and then McClure's magazine. Her most famous work was The History of the Standard Oil Company that was published in serial form in McClure's between 1902 - 1904. This work rose to national recognition and Congressional investigations and antitrust laws eventually followed. In 1911, the US Supreme Court decided to break up Standard Oil. President Theodore Roosevelt labeled Tarbell and other investigative journalists as "muckrakers," a term Ida resented. Her childhood home in Titusville, PA has been restored to a period when it was under her parents' ownership. The Oil Region Alliance that administers the Oil Region National Heritage Area, currently operates a house museum with event space on the 1st floor and an apartment above. Teas led by student re-enactors are popular during the school year.