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Twenty Years at Hull-House
Jane Addams
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Description for Twenty Years at Hull-House
Paperback. An annotated edition of Jane Addams' autobiography. Series: Prairie State Book. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
A bedrock text of American progressivism, Twenty Years at Hull-House tells the dramatic story of how social reformer Jane Addams cofounded and developed the Chicago settlement house into a community center dedicated to serving the city's immigrants and poor. Addams provides an eyewitness account of urban life in her lifetime while explaining the ideas and experiences that motivated her to dedicate her life to helping these Chicagoans. By arguing that Americans should respect immigrants' traditions, Addams created a successful template for integrating newcomers into society and empowering them to seek out what they needed from government, business, and other institutions. ... Read more
A bedrock text of American progressivism, Twenty Years at Hull-House tells the dramatic story of how social reformer Jane Addams cofounded and developed the Chicago settlement house into a community center dedicated to serving the city's immigrants and poor. Addams provides an eyewitness account of urban life in her lifetime while explaining the ideas and experiences that motivated her to dedicate her life to helping these Chicagoans. By arguing that Americans should respect immigrants' traditions, Addams created a successful template for integrating newcomers into society and empowering them to seek out what they needed from government, business, and other institutions. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Condition
New
Series
Prairie State Book
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252061073
SKU
V9780252061073
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Ref
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About Jane Addams
Jane Addams (1860-1935) was a social activist, Progressive reformer, and author of many books of social criticism. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.
Reviews for Twenty Years at Hull-House
"One of the most important books ever written in the United States, Twenty Years at Hull-House remains a classic because it addresses large questions of human destiny and social justice in terms that are as relevant today as they were one hundred years ago."
Kathryn Kish Sklar, author of Catherin Beecher: A Study in American Domesticity "After twenty years of relative ... Read more
Kathryn Kish Sklar, author of Catherin Beecher: A Study in American Domesticity "After twenty years of relative ... Read more