Agnes Smedley: The Life and Times of an American Radical

Janice R. MacKinnon
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Country school teacher, birth control pioneer, socialist journalist, freedom fighter, writer—Agnes Smedley (1892-1950) was on the battlefront of American politics, the Indian struggle for independence, and the Chinese Communist revolution. In this coherent, intelligible, and engaging book, the MacKinnons offer us a superb portrayal of one of the most significant female political figures in recent American history.
Genres: BiographyBiography MemoirHistoryNonfictionFeminismAmerican History
460 Pages

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