The Selected Papers of Jane Addams - Vol. 3: Creating Hull-House and an International Presence, 1889-1900 (Hardcover)

In 1889 an unknown but determined Jane Addams arrived in the immigrant-burdened, politically corrupt, and environmentally challenged Chicago with a vision for achieving a more secure, satisfying, and hopeful life for all. Eleven years later, her "scheme," as she called it, had become Hull-House and stood as the template for the creation of the American settlement house movement while Addams's writings and speeches attracted a growing audience to her ideas and work. The third volume in this acclaimed series documents Addams's creation of Hull-House and her rise to worldwide fame as the acknowledged female leader of progressive reform. It also provides evidence of her growing commitment to pacifism. Here we see Addams, a force of thought, action, and commitment, forming lasting relationships with her Hull-House neighbors and the Chicago community of civic, political, and social leaders, even as she matured as an organizer, leader, and fund-raiser, and as a sought-after speaker, and writer. The papers reveal her positions on reform challenges while illuminating her strategies, successes, and responses to failures. At the same time, the collection brings to light Addams's private life. Letters and other documents trace how many of her Hull-House and reform alliances evolved into deep, lasting friendships and also explore the challenges she faced as her role in her own family life became more complex. Fully annotated and packed with illustrations, The Selected Papers of Jane Addams, Volume 3 is a portrait of a woman as she changed-and as she changed history.

General

Imprint:	University of Illinois Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2019
Authors:	Jane Addams
Editors:	Mary Lynn Bryan • Maree de Angury • Ellen Skerrett
Contributors:	Richard Seidel
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 66mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	984
ISBN-13:	978-0-252-04097-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > American history > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-252-04097-X
Barcode:	9780252040979

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