Emma Goldman and Opposition to the First World War

Season 16

Goldman and Berkman organized demonstrations protesting America's entry into WW1.

In May 1917, Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman organized demonstrations protesting America's recent entry into World War I — risking fines and imprisonment as President Woodrow Wilson's administration increasingly cracked down on anti-war resistance.

AIR DATE 4/11/04

Camilo Jose Vergara, Photographer

Camilo Jose Vergara, Photographer

Ed Koch, New York City Mayor, 1978-1989

Ed Koch, New York City Mayor, 1978-1989

Leslie Robertson, Engineer

Leslie Robertson, Engineer

Mike Wallace, Historian

Mike Wallace, Historian

Chapter 1 | Emma Goldman

Chapter 1 | Emma Goldman

The Design of the Twin Towers

The Design of the Twin Towers

Safety Precautions

Safety Precautions

Prefabrication for the Twin Towers

Prefabrication for the Twin Towers

Engineering for High Winds

Engineering for High Winds

Construction of the World Trade Center

Construction of the World Trade Center

James Baldwin from "The Negro and the American Promise"

James Baldwin from "The Negro and the American Promise"

Introduction to "The Negro and the American Promise"

Introduction to "The Negro and the American Promise"

Malcolm X on "The Negro and the American Promise"

Malcolm X on "The Negro and the American Promise"

Martin Luther King on "The Negro and the American Promise"

Martin Luther King on "The Negro and the American Promise"

Emma Goldman and Opposition to the First World War

Emma Goldman and Opposition to the First World War

Videos

About American Experience

Praised as the “finest documentary series on television,” AMERICAN EXPERIENCE brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

Visit American Experience Website

Broadcast Dates

#3506 - Casa Susanna |
Sunday, Jun 29 at 1pm TPT 2
#2306 - Jimmy Carter: American Experience |
Monday, Jul 7 at 8:30pm TPT 2
#2306 - Jimmy Carter: American Experience |
Tuesday, Jul 8 at 2:30am TPT 2
#2306 - Jimmy Carter: American Experience |
Wednesday, Jul 9 at 3pm TPT 2
#2306 - Jimmy Carter: American Experience |
Sunday, Jul 13 at 11am TPT 2

Top