addams, jane

Presents the biography of nineteenth-century feminist and women's rights activist Jane Addams and chronicles her privileged childhood and education in rural Illinois and her work to improve the lives of urban immigrants.

Describes the life and work of the woman whose work to help the poor in Chicago and around the world won her the Nobel Peace Prize.

Using a combination of live action, archival films and still photos presents a biography of social activist Jane Addams who dedicated her life to helping the poor improve their lives.

A biography of the social activist known for founding Hull House in Chicago and for winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.

Presents Hull House founder Jane Addams's account of her work at the settlement home in Chicago's West side slums during the years between 1889 and 1909.

An easy-to-read biography of the woman who founded Hull House, one of the first social settlement houses in the United States.

A biography of a rich girl who realized her childhood wish to live and work among the poor.

Emphasizes the social changes effected by Jane Addams as she worked to improve the lot of the poor people who were her friends.

A biography of the woman who founded Hull-House, one of the first settlement houses in the United States, and who later became involved in the international peace movement.