Jane Addams: The Founding of the Hull House 1889-1920

Jane Addams is one of those amazing individuals who see a need and meet it. She brought strength, comfort, and a meaningful life to thousands of people. She acted to develop a structure of civic justice. She became the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The press called her Saint Jane, and to the people she served, that title must have seemed appropriate.

Born in 1860, her life began in a time of upheaval. Between the Civil War and World War I, America was in the midst o...