American Voices / Immigrant America 01 - From the Old World to the New

Two early 20th Century immigrants to the USA describe their motivations for leaving the Old World. (4'41") Testimonies adapted from the files of the Federal Writers' Project, available online through the Library of Congress. Katherine Korona played by Devon Scott. Herman Kischbaum played by Teddy Kempner. Written and Directed by Andrew Chater. Originally commissioned and broadcast by the BBC. Copyright Andrew Chater / Lodestar Productions / Timelines.tv, streamed with the BBC's consent. Do not download or embed without permission of the copyright holders. Watch the full American Voices resource in an interactive timeline at www.timelines.tv