Episode 539 • • 2:40:15 - 2:44:10
539: Assume the Position
Cornelius Vanderbilt Biography, Victoria Woodhull
A discussion of T.J. Stiles' biography of Cornelius Vanderbilt explores why the tycoon's history was difficult to document. The segment highlights Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for president in 1872, who was an advocate for "free love" and a "magnetic healer." Parallels are drawn between Woodhull and Hillary Clinton's public image.