Twenty Years At Hull House (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162647555)

Twenty Years at Hull House is a memoir written by Jane Addams, a social reformer and activist who co-founded the Hull House settlement in Chicago in 1889. The book chronicles Addams' experiences and observations during her twenty years of work at Hull House, a community center that provided social and educational services to immigrants and the poor.Addams describes the challenges and successes of establishing Hull House, as well as the various programs and initiatives that were developed to address the needs of the surrounding community. She also reflects on the broader social and political issues of the time, including labor rights, women's suffrage, and immigration.Throughout the book, Addams emphasizes the importance of community involvement and social responsibility, and she highlights the ways in which Hull House served as a model for other social reform efforts. The book is a powerful testament to the impact of grassroots activism and the potential for positive change in even the most challenging of circumstances.I suppose all the children who were born about the time of the Civil War have recollections quite unlike those of the children who are living now. Although I was but four and a half years old when Lincoln died, I distinctly remember the day when I found on our two white gateposts American flags companioned with black.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Jane Addams
ISBN-10: 1162647558
ISBN-13: 9781162647555
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 230
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.48d