The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism
, subject: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, Northern Securities, the 1902 coal strike, and the transformation of American capitalism
A study of Roosevelt and Morgan as rivals in antitrust who also had to work together during the 1902 coal strike.
About the book
David builds Episode 142 around the rivalry and temporary partnership, praises Berfield's comparison of the two men, and returns to the book in later Roosevelt, Morgan, Ogilvy, and Michael Jordan episodes.
Why read it
Best if you want to follow a Roosevelt–Morgan conflict in which antitrust pressure and the 1902 coal strike force rivals into the same problem.
Key themes
- Conflict and cooperation
- Northern Securities
- The 1902 coal strike
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 9 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Teddy Roosevelt and J.P. Morgan — David introduces The Hour of Fate as this episode's central book and walks through its account of Roosevelt, Morgan, the Northern Securities antitrust case, and the 1902 coal strike.
- Theodore Roosevelt — David says he covered The Hour of Fate on Founders #142.
- David Ogilvy (The King of Madison Avenue) — David references his prior Founders episode on The Hour of Fate covering the J.P. Morgan/Teddy Roosevelt conflict.
- Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey — David identifies The Hour of Fate, Founders #142, as his prior full-length coverage of Roosevelt and J.P. Morgan.
- Michael Jordan: Driven From Within — David references a prior Founders episode covering The Hour of Fate, though he does not recall the exact episode number.
- The World's Great Family Dynasties: Rockefeller, Rothschild, Morgan, & Toyada — David says he covered The Hour of Fate previously on Founders episode 142.
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