Resource: Jane Addams – Hull House Association

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“Jane Addams Hull House Association is the direct descendent of the settlement house founded by Jane Addams in 1889. In the words of our founder, our purpose is to “Aid in the solutions of life in a great city, to help our neighbors build responsible, self-sufficient lives for themselves and their families.” We carry on this mission today as one of Chicago’s oldest and largest social and human service agencies.”

Read more at: http://www.hullhouse.org/aboutus/history.html

Resource: Jane Addams – Nobel Peace Prize

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Jane Addams

The Nobel Peace Prize 1931

“(Laura) Jane Addams (September 6, 1860-May 21, 1935) won worldwide recognition in the first third of the twentieth century as a pioneer social worker in America, as a feminist, and as an internationalist.”

Read more about Jane Addams and her recognition at: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1931/index.html

Resource: Jane Addams

Posted by admin on November 6, 2009 under Jane Addams Resources, Resources | Be the First to Comment

Jane Addams founded Hull House; here are two web sites to visit.
http://www.hullhouse.org/

http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/hull_house.html