Jane Addams spirit in action /

Jane Addams (1860-1935) was one of the leading figures of the Progressive era. This "pragmatic visionary," as Knight calls her, is best known as the creator of Hull House, a model settlement house offering training, shelter, and culture for Chicago's poor. Addams also involved herself...

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Main Author: Knight, Louise W.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton, [2010]
Physical Description: xv, 334 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Dreamer
  • Freedom seeker
  • Activist
  • Political ethicist
  • Politician
  • Dissenter
  • Ambassador
  • Postscript.