Jane Addams : spirit in action / Louise W. Knight.
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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton,
[2010]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | 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 in a long list of Progressive campaigns. Her rhetorical skills as both speaker and writer made her internationally recognized as a supporter of civil rights, woman suffrage, and labor reform. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 334 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-279) and index. "Jane Addams's books": page 281. |
| ISBN: | 9780393071658 0393071650 |