Agnes Smedley's guest appearances

Agnes Smedley

Arsenal for Democracy

The Library Channel

Emancipations Podcast

Gary Keller

Mike Bloomberg

Elizabeth Scott

Joe Hill

Helen Keller

Lily Geismer

Ned Blackhawk

Wilma Mankiller

Alberto Rios

John Leavitt

Gaspar Yanga

Ann Kirschner

Ann Ewbank

Leslie Marmon Silko

Dane Coolidge

OwlTail

Agnes Smedley is an American writer and socialist heroine born in 1892 in Missouri. Her family relocated all across the American west including near the Ludlow Massacre of coal mining workers. Smedley managed to escape the conditions of poverty she was born into and went on to become one of the most important personalities of revolutionary socialism in the first part of the 20th century. Smedley's notoriety has been larger in Russia and China than in the United States because her books were banned during the Red Scare in the 1950s - 1970. She was witness to the Chinese Revolution where she spent the longest period of time embedded with the Chinese Red Army, longer than any other western journalist. We are joined by Stephen MacKinnon, a historian of modern China and the author of  Agnes Smedley: The Life and Times of an American Radical to discuss the remarkable life of Agnes Smedley. In this interview, host Daniel Tutt and Stephen MacKinnon discuss Smedley's life and legacy and speculate into a number of open questions about her death, her possible status as a Russian spy and more.

Agnes Smedley is an American writer and socialist heroine born in 1892 in Missouri. Her family relocated all across the American west including near the Ludlow Massacre of coal mining workers. Smedley managed to escape the conditions of poverty she was born into and went on to become one of the most important personalities of revolutionary socialism in the first part of the 20th century. Smedley's notoriety has been larger in Russia and China than in the United States because her books were banned during the Red Scare in the 1950s - 1970. She was witness to the Chinese Revolution where she spent the longest period of time embedded with the Chinese Red Army, longer than any other western journalist. We are joined by Stephen MacKinnon, a historian of modern China and the author of <a href="https://archive.org/details/agnessmedleylife00jani/page/354/mode/2up" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Agnes Smedley: The Life and Times of an American Radical</a> to discuss the remarkable life of Agnes Smedley. In this interview, host Daniel Tutt and Stephen MacKinnon discuss Smedley's life and legacy and speculate into a number of open questions about her death, her possible status as a Russian spy and more.

The Story of Agnes Smedley: From Peasant to Socialist Heroine feat. Stephen MacKinnon

Rachel and Bill discuss Agnes Smedley, an American journalist and activist who helped the Indian independence movement, Soviet intelligence, and the Chinese Communist forces. Links and notes for Ep. 409 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/AFD-Ep-409-Links-and-Notes-Agnes-Smedley.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post Jan 23, 2022 – Agnes Smedley – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 409 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.

Rachel and Bill discuss Agnes Smedley, an American journalist and activist who helped the Indian independence movement, Soviet intelligence, and the Chinese Communist forces. Links and notes for Ep. 409 (PDF): <a href="http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/AFD-Ep-409-Links-and-Notes-Agnes-Smedley.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/AFD-Ep-409-Links-and-Notes-Agnes-Smedley.pdf</a> Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post <a href="http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/2022/01/23/jan-23-2022-agnes-smedley-arsenal-for-democracy-ep-409/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jan 23, 2022 – Agnes Smedley – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 409</a> appeared first on <a href="http://arsenalfordemocracy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arsenal For Democracy</a>.

Jan 23, 2022 – Agnes Smedley – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 409

Shelter and the Storm: Agnes Smedley at Yaddo