American Experience S19E10 — Sister Aimee

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American Experience•Season 19•Episode 10

Sister Aimee

6.9/10 · 39 votesApr 2, 200755 min

Ranked #10 of 15 in Season 19•−0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

A profile of Sister Aimee Semple McPherson (1890-1944), a popular Pentecostal evangelist during the 1920s and '30s. Included: comments from biographer Matthew Avery Sutton, author Daniel Mark Epstein, and Boston University religion professor Stephen Prothero.

Previous episodeE9 · New Orleans (1 & 2)Next episodeE11 · Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Seasons37

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

Season 19 Episodes15

E1 7.4

Eyes on the Prize (1 & 2): Awakenings 1954-1956 / Fighting Back 1957-1962

E2 7.2

Eyes on the Prize (3 & 4): Ain't Scared of Your Jails 1960-1961/No Easy Walk 1961-1963

E3 7.0

Eyes on the Prize (5 & 6): Is This America? 1963-1964 / Bridge to Freedom 1965

Test Tube Babies

The Great Fever

The Gold Rush

The Berlin Airlift

The Living Weapon

New Orleans (1 & 2)

Sister Aimee

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

E12 7.5

Summer of Love

E13 6.5

The Mormons (1): History

E14 6.5

The Mormons (2): Church and State

E15 7.5

Alexander Hamilton

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Episode Summary

"Sister Aimee" is episode 10 of American Experience season 19. It scored 6.9/10 from 39 votes, ranking #10 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.0). It aired on April 2, 2007.

Next: E11 · Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple Best of Season 19