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The Wikipedia article on Standard Oil, used for its founding, headquarters and 1911 antitrust breakup.

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Citation
Publisher
Wikipedia
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Oil
Source Type
Encyclopedia
Assessment
Reliability Tier
2
Sources
Wikipedia, Standard Oil
Wikipedialead section, paragraph 2
Quote, lead section, paragraph 2
Jersey Standard operated a near monopoly in the American oil industry from 1899 until 1911 and was the largest corporation in the United States.
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Claims Backed By This Source (24 claims)

This source backs 24 claims across the atlas. As facts: 14 well-attested. As cited relationships: 6 holds, 1 connected. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Companies and Brands, 9 claims: 5 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.
  • Corporate Events, 9 claims: 4 well-attested, 3 holds, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Business Models, 1 claims: 1 connected.

Well-attested

14

Companies and Brands

Holds

6

Companies and Brands

Connected

1

Business Models

General References

3

Companies and Brands

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