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Jane Addams
A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition . Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research…
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Nearly a century before the advent of multiculturalism, the author put forward her conception of the moral significance of diversity. In this book on ethics, she reflects on the factors…
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Originally published: New York: Macmillan Co., 1910.
In this compelling memoir, Jane Addams takes us on an unforgettable journey through the hallowed halls of Hull-House, an iconic institution that reshaped the social landscape of early 20th century…
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
A study of juvenile protection in the US city
A collection of essays by Nobel Prize winning author Jane Addams, discussing the role of women in society and their ability to shape history through their memories and experiences. Addams…
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
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An annotated edition of Jane Addams’ autobiography.
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Presents a musing on the role of memory and myth in women’s lives. This title explores the catalytic function of cautionary tales in reviving older women’s sense of agency. Through…
Assesses the vulnerability of the rural and immigrant working-class girls who moved to Chicago and fell prey to the sexual bartering of what was known as the white slave trade…
Deals with the author’s thoughts on pacifism. Turning away from the details of the war itself, the author relies on memory and introspection in this autobiographical portrayal of efforts to…
As one of the four members of the inner circle at Hull-House, Julia Lathrop played an instrumental role in the field of social reform for more than fifty years. This…
Major work from the American social worker, sociologist, philosopher and reformer, known in America as the mother of social work.
Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 - May 21, 1935), known as the mother of social work, was a pioneer American settlement activist/reformer, social worker, public philosopher, sociologist, public administrator, protestor…
Jane Addams, the founder of Hull House in Chicago, may be best known as a social activist
Published in 1910, this was Addams’s most successful book; 80,000 copies were sold before her death in 1935. This annotated edition was issued on the occasion of the Hull-House centennial.
Jane Addams (1860-1935), known as the mother of social work, was a pioneer American settlement activist, public philosopher, sociologist, protestor, author, and leader in women’s suffrage and world peace. In…
Twenty Years at Hull-House is an autobiographical account of Jane Adams’ Life who spent nearly fifty years, fightingfor improved living and working conditions for America’s urban poor, for women’s suffrage…
The long road of woman's memory, has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure…
At the turn of the 20th century, social reformer Jane Addams provides a thought-provoking look at the economic vulnerabilities facing young working women in America's industrial centers. Addams' account draws…
It is well to remind ourselves, from time to time, that Ethics is but another word for righteousness, that for which many men and women of every generation have hungered…
A Function of the Social Settlement is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research…
This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1902 Edition.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive…
""Peace And Bread In Time Of War"" is a book written by Jane Addams and published in 1922. Addams was an American social reformer and activist who was known for…
Democracy and Social Ethics is a thought-provoking book written by Jane Addams in 1902. Addams was a social reformer and activist who dedicated her life to improving the lives of…
Democracy and Social Ethics is a book written by Jane Addams and published in 1902. Addams was a social reformer and activist who founded Hull House, a settlement house in…
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
Based on the information provided be the Juvenile Protective Association of Chicago, this book tells about the dangers implicit in city conditions and of the allurements, which are designedly placed…
I suppose all the children who were born about the time of the Civil War have recollections quite unlike those of the children who are living now. Although I was…
