Episode 4: “Wild Talk”
Mug shot of Alexander Berkman, 1892
(Source: International Institute of Social History)
Alexander Berkman, on trial for trying to assassinate one of the most powerful men in America, decides not to hire a lawyer. Back in New York, Emma Goldman is arrested for incitement to riot after telling a crowd of thousands to go and steal bread if they’re starving. Featuring guests Nolan Bennett and Tom Goyens.
"Wild Talk in Union Square,” New York Trubune, August 22nd, 1893. Source: Library of Congress