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Neighborhood: My Story of Greenwich House
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Neighborhood: My Story of Greenwich House

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""Neighborhood: My Story of Greenwich House"" is a memoir written by Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch. The book tells the story of the Greenwich House, a settlement house in New York City that Simkhovitch founded in 1902. The settlement house provided a range of services to the community, including education, healthcare, and social services. Simkhovitch's memoir explores the challenges and triumphs of running the settlement house, as well as the impact it had on the people who lived in the neighborhood. The book also provides a glimpse into the social and political climate of the early 20th century, as Simkhovitch was involved in many progressive movements of the time. Overall, ""Neighborhood: My Story of Greenwich House"" is a fascinating look at the history of a unique institution and the woman who dedicated her life to improving the lives of those around her.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.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Literary Licensing, LLC
Country
United States
Date
5 May 2012
Pages
308
ISBN
9781258317607

""Neighborhood: My Story of Greenwich House"" is a memoir written by Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch. The book tells the story of the Greenwich House, a settlement house in New York City that Simkhovitch founded in 1902. The settlement house provided a range of services to the community, including education, healthcare, and social services. Simkhovitch's memoir explores the challenges and triumphs of running the settlement house, as well as the impact it had on the people who lived in the neighborhood. The book also provides a glimpse into the social and political climate of the early 20th century, as Simkhovitch was involved in many progressive movements of the time. Overall, ""Neighborhood: My Story of Greenwich House"" is a fascinating look at the history of a unique institution and the woman who dedicated her life to improving the lives of those around her.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.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Literary Licensing, LLC
Country
United States
Date
5 May 2012
Pages
308
ISBN
9781258317607