American Experience · SEASON 16

Emma Goldman

Episode 7 · 2004-04-12

★ 6.0
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Episode overview

Recalling Emma Goldman (1869-1940), the fiery and formidable radical whose life, says narrator Blair Brown, was "dedicated to free speech, free thought and free love." This profile is sympathetic to Goldman, but she doesn't get a free ride. Indeed, historian Kevin Baker calls her anarchism "jaw-droppingly naive," and no one challenges that. No one denies her passion, either. Says playwright Tony Kushner, "She lived a life on fire."

55 minutes

Season 16 episodes

1. New York (8): The Center of the World2003-09-08 2. Reconstruction: The Second Civil War (1): Revolution2004-01-12 3. Reconstruction: The Second Civil War (2): Retreat2004-01-13 4. Citizen King2004-01-19 5. Remember the Alamo2004-02-02 6. Tupperware!2004-02-09 7. Emma Goldman2004-04-12 8. Patriots Day2004-04-19 9. Golden Gate Bridge2004-05-03