Anarchists and Assassins
from IT HAPPENED! Hosted by Alan Partington and Lisa Wigent
"Glimpses of History"; EPISODE 2 Our guest for this episode is Dr. Alexander Noonan. Dr. Noonan is a cultural historian of American foreign relations studying how non-material forces such as memory, perception and emotion shape issues of diplomacy, war etc. In particular, his research examines relationships between trans-national anarchist terrorism, American foreign relations and security in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. On this episode, he gives a glimpse into the anarchists and assassins of this era. For additional reading, Dr Noonan recommends these two books - The Day Wallstreet Exploded - A Story of America in its First Age of Terror by Beverly Gage (2009) - The Battle Against Terrorism - An International History, 1878 to 1934 by Richard Bach Jensen (2013)
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