Jane Addams : spirit in action

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780393071658
ISBN: 0393071650
Physical Description: print
xv, 334 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Edition: 1st edition.
Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton, [2010]
Copyright: ©2010

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-279) and index. "Jane Addams's books": page 281.
Formatted Contents Note:	Dreamer -- Freedom seeker -- Activist -- Political ethicist -- Politician -- Dissenter -- Ambassador -- Postscript.