“The Public Is Entitled to Know”: Fighting for the Public Memory of Henry Clay Frick
Posted by Brent Glass on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on “The Public Is Entitled to Know”: Fighting for the Public Memory of Henry Clay Frick On Saturday, July 23, 1892, Russian immigrant and New York anarchist Alexander Berkman burst into the office of Henry Clay Frick in downtown Pittsburgh, stabbed him three times, and shot him in the ear and neck. Frick fought back and, with his secretary’s assistance, eventually subdued his assailant. Although he had sustained several serious wounds to his legs and chest, Frick insisted...read more