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| Name: |
Jane Addams | | Birth Date: |
September 6, 1860 | | Death Date: |
May 21, 1935 | | Place of Birth: |
Cedarville, Illinois, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Female | | Occupations: |
reformer, social worker |
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 Biography of Laura Jane Addams
710 words, approx. 2 pages
 (Laura) Jane Addams (1860-1935), a social reformer, internationalist, and feminist, was the first American woman to win the Nobel prize for peace. Best known as the founder of Chicago's Hull House, one of the first social settlements in North America,... summary from source:
 Biography of Jane Addams
629 words, approx. 2 pages
(Laura) Jane Addams was a social reformer and a pacifist, a woman ahead of her time in realizing that caring intervention may be the best crime deterrent. She is known as the founder of Hull House in Chicago, one of the first social settlements in... summary from source:
 Biography of Jane Addams
619 words, approx. 2 pages
As social worker, reformer, and pacifist, Jane Addams (1860-1935) was the "beloved lady" of American reform. She founded the most famous settlement house in American history, Hull House in Chicago. Jane Addams was born in Cedarville, III., on Sept. 6,...
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 Jane Addams Quotes
984 words, approx. 3 pages
This people article needs cleanup. Please review , especially the standard format of people articles , to determine how to edit this article to conform to the current standard . Jane Addams (6 September 1860 - 21 May 1935) American social reformer...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Addams, Jane Summary
926 words, approx. 3 pages(b. September 6, 1860; d. May 21, 1935) Reformer, advocate for peace and social justice, lecturer, and writer. Jane Addams began her public career in 1889 as the co-founder and leader of the Chicago social settlement Hull-House. Between 1890 and... summary from source:
 Addams, Jane Summary
304 words, approx. 1 pagesJane Addams (1860–1935) is remembered primarily as the feisty American founder of the Settlement House Movement, which sought to challenge the industrial and urban order of the period to achieve social and environmental reforms. Inspired by a... summary from source:
 Addams, Jane (1860-1935) Summary
214 words, approx. 1 pagesBorn in Illinois, Jane Addams is remembered as an influential social activist and feminist icon; she was the most prominent member of a notable group of female social reformers who were active during the first half of the twentieth century. Foremost... summary from source:
 Jane Addams Summary
2,578 words, approx. 9 pages Jane Addams Born September 6, 1860 Cedarville, Illinois Died May 21, 1935 Chicago, Illinois Founder of Hull House and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Jane Addams came from a wealthy, influential family and chose to live... summary from source:
 Jane Addams Information
1,454 words, approx. 5 pages
Laura Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935) was a founder of the U.S. Settlement House Movement and the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Born in Cedarville, Illinois, Jane Addams was the eighth of nine children...
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 AP News Today in history - Dec. 10
12/10/2006: 550 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Sunday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2006. There are 21 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:One hundred years ago, on Dec. 10, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, for helping to...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Sondra R. Herman
16,247 words, approx. 54 pages
In the following excerpt, Herman explores the path by which Addams moved from philanthropic works to pacifism.
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Critical Essay by Ellen Condliffe Lagemann
11,432 words, approx. 38 pages
In the following introduction to her book on Addams's influence on education, Lagemann offers a review of Addams's own education and growth as a thinker.
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Critical Essay by Herbert Stroup
11,009 words, approx. 37 pages
In the following excerpt, Stroup presents Addams as a pioneer in developing the framework of social welfare in America.
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