1860-1935

Presents a brief profile of Jane Addams, who began a settlement house in Chicago in 1889 in order to provide help to the poor.

Jane Addams always wanted to "find a way to fix the world." In 1889, she founded Hull House, a settlement house in a poor area of Chicago, and helped countless people.

Readers learn about the life of social worker and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams.

Presents a biography on the late author that focuses on the real events that inspired the famous work, "The Yellow Wall-Paper, " along with the author's views on the work's true inspiration and meaning.

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.