Emma Goldman, Vol. 1 A Documentary History of the American Years, Volume 1: Made for America, 1890-1901

"The book definitely shows better than any work previously published, including Goldman's own autobiography, her splendid achievement during this early decade as an emerging anarchist."--Dennis G. Dalton, Forward "This book's real achievement is that alongside the rich and detailed picture of Goldman's life and ideas we are given a much clearer view of her comrades and the movement they built."--John Patten, Anarchist Studies "A vast sourcebook of fascinating newspaper articles, letters, trial transcripts, and speeches . . . especially instructive in today's climate of constricted civil liberties."--Chris Dodge, Utne Reader

"[Goldman's career] as her adoptive country's most notorious anarchist [is] richly displayed in these two volumes of documentary history." --London Review of Books

"A major contribution to the history of anarchism and its place in the broader left . . . . Reading these collections nearly recreates the experience of going to the library and jumping headfirst into archival research."--Against the Current "The volumes expand access to materials essential to understanding American history, especially struggles over radical politics, the position of women, free speech, violence as a means of social change, government repression, and the place of the individual in American myth and culture."--Documentary Editing "This collection is an excellent overview of Goldman's early years and is recommended for larger public and all academic libraries."--Library Journal "[Goldman's career] as her adoptive country's most notorious anarchist [is] richly displayed in these two volumes of documentary history." --London Review of Books