Revolution by Murder: Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman, and the Plot to Kill Henry Clay Frick
by James McGrath Morris
Reviewed by: Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP®
To understand the setting of this book, one must be aware of the great strife taking place between the robber barons and the workers. Most people today don’t even know that anarchists were a political force during the late 1800’s. The movement’s last great hurrah was the Spanish Civil War … read George Orwell’s Homage to Catalonia for more on that event.
This book focuses on the lives of one anarchist, his wife, and the man that Andrew Carnegie put in charge of his steel empire, Henry Clay Frick, who they attempted to assassinate. It was available to borrow for free from the Kindle Unlimited library, which is an additional benefit of Amazon Prime membership. It is worth reading, but I wouldn’t want to part with cash for the privilege.
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