Summary: This episode of Whistlestop travels back to Feb 22, 1902, as Theodore Roosevelt prepares to receive the unhappy company of angry executives hoping to strong-arm the White House into ignoring their monopolies.<br><br>Show Notes: <a href="https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1913/04/27/100615885.pdf">The elitist men’s club, the Corsair Club, was reviewed by <em>The New York TImes</em> in 1913. </a><br><br>Whistlestop is <strong><em>Slate</em></strong><em>'</em>s podcast about presidential history. Hosted by <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/gabfest/2015/02/political_gabfest_on_the_supreme_court_s_obamacare_case_israeli_prime_minister.html">Political Gabfest</a> host<a href="http://www.slate.com/authors.john_dickerson.html"> John Dickerson</a>, each installment will revisit memorable moments from America's presidential carnival.<br><br>Love <em>Slate</em> podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts and more. Start your two-week free trial at<a href="http://slate.me/1ENza1a"> slate.com/podcastplus</a>. <br><br><br>Email: <a href="mailto:whistlestop@slate.com">whistlestop@slate.com<br></a><br><br>Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Research by Brian Rosenwald.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
