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“Perhaps nothing is so fraught with significance as the human hand, this oldest tool with which man has dug his way from savagery, and with which he is constantly groping forward.”

Quote by Jane Addams

Book:Twenty Years at Hull-House: With Autobiographical Notes

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Twenty Years at Hull-House: With Autobiographical Notes

This book offers a firsthand account of the author's work and observations at Hull-House, a notable social settlement in Chicago. It includes a blend of personal stories, social commentary, and reflections on the transformative impact of the community on its residents and the broader society. more

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Jane Addams, an American sociologist, was born on September 6, 1860, and died on May 21, 1935. She was a pioneer in the American social reform movement, known for her focus on the impoverished neighborhoods of Chicago's South Side. Addams was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and her work had a profound impact on improving social services and promoting social justice. more

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Book:The Jane Addams Reader

Source: The Jane Addams Reader

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Book:Twenty Years at Hull-House, with Autobiographical Notes, by Jane Addams. With a Foreword by Henry Steele Commager, Drawings by Norah Hamilton

Source: Twenty Years at Hull-House, with Autobiographical Notes, by Jane Addams. With a Foreword by Henry Steele Commager, Drawings by Norah Hamilton

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Source: Democracy and Social Ethics

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Book:Twenty Years at Hull-House: With Autobiographical Notes

Source: Twenty Years at Hull-House: With Autobiographical Notes

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Book:Twenty Years at Hull House

Source: Twenty Years at Hull House

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Book:Twenty Years at Hull-House: With Autobiographical Notes

Source: Twenty Years at Hull-House: With Autobiographical Notes

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Book:Twenty Years at Hull-House: With Autobiographical Notes

Source: Twenty Years at Hull-House: With Autobiographical Notes

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Book:The Jane Addams Reader

Source: The Jane Addams Reader