Sacco & Vanzetti
2007-09-08T12:02:49-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjY5XC8yMDA4NzEtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Bruce Watson talked about his book Sacco and Vanzetti: The Men, the Murders, and the Judgment of Mankind, published by Viking. He described the case of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Italian immigrants and self-declared anarchists who were convicted of murder and robbery on April 15, 1920. The subsequent trial became a point of national debate as supporters of the two men criticized the political bias of the judge and conduct of the court proceedings. Sacco and Vanzetti were executed on August 23, 1927. Mr. Watson responded to audience members' questions.
Bruce Watson talked about his book Sacco and Vanzetti: The Men, the Murders, and the Judgment of Mankind, published by Viking. He described … read more
Bruce Watson talked about his book Sacco and Vanzetti: The Men, the Murders, and the Judgment of Mankind, published by Viking. He described the case of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Italian immigrants and self-declared anarchists who were convicted of murder and robbery on April 15, 1920. The subsequent trial became a point of national debate as supporters of the two men criticized the political bias of the judge and conduct of the court proceedings. Sacco and Vanzetti were executed on August 23, 1927. Mr. Watson responded to audience members' questions. close
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