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1	Twenty Years at Hull House more books like this by Jane Addams add to wishlist Jane Addams's memoir of her experience running a settlement house on Chicago's West Side includes portraits of people in need and is a model for community service. Addams firmly believed that education and social activity were essential aspects of any program to turn lives around. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Twenty Years at Hull-House more books like this by Adams, Jane Addams, Victoria Bissell Brown (Editor) add to wishlist A new teaching edition of "Twenty Years at Hull-House," this volume is an ideal way to introduce students to one of America's most famous women and an early leader of the Progressive movement. Jane Addams's original text has been reduced by about 35 percent, making it more accessible to undergraduates while maintaining the integrity of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.48! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Twenty years at Hull-House, with autobiographical notes more books like this by Jane Addams add to wishlist Jane Addams's memoir of her experience running a settlement house on Chicago's West Side includes portraits of people in need and is a model for community service. Addams firmly believed that education and social activity were essential aspects of any program to turn lives around. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Democracy and Social Ethics more books like this by Jane Addams add to wishlist Nearly a century before the advent of 'multiculturalism,' Jane Addams put forward her conception of the moral significance of diversity. Each member of a democracy, Addams believed, is under a moral obligation to seek out diverse experiences, making a daily effort to confront others' perspectives. Morality must be seen as a social rather than an ... see all copies from $3.53! new only from $8.57! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The spirit of youth and the city streets more books like this by Jane Addams add to wishlist Famous for her memoir, TWENTY YEARS AT HULL HOUSE, Jane Addams also wrote about the problems of young people. An early youth advocate, in THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH...she proposed programs and activities to keep children out of trouble, and enouraged adults to try to understand the special problems of young people. Jane Addams was a winner of the Nobel ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.23! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Long Road of Woman's Memory more books like this by Jane Addams add to wishlist Wild rumors of a Devil Baby - a child who has miniature horns and a forked tail and appears in retribution for a husband's cruelty - at Hull-House brought a flood of curiosity-seekers to Jane Addams' door. To her surprise, many of the most adamant about seeing the Devil Baby were older, working-class, immigrant women. These women, usually rather ... see all copies from $9.50! new only from $10.96! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Women at the Hague more books like this by Addams add to wishlist In the midst of World War I, from April 28 to May 1, 1915, more than a thousand women from Europe and North America gathered in The Hague to discuss proposals for a peaceful end to the war. As one of the founders of the Woman's Peace Party, Jane Addams was among the attendees at the International Congress of Women, along with fellow social ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.72! \| SVS
8	My Friend, Julia Lathrop more books like this by Jane Addams add to wishlist 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. Working tirelessly for women, children, immigrants and workers, she was the first head of the federal Children's Bureau, an ardent advocate of woman suffrage, and a cultural leader. She ... see all copies from $4.79! new only from $12.96! \| first editions
9	Jane Addams's Writings on Peace more books like this by Jane Addams, Marilyn Fischer (Editor), Judy Whipps (Editor) add to wishlist Jane Addams (1860-1935) is famous for her progressive ideas for social reform and her deep involvement in international peace efforts. Remaining a pacifist throughout World War I, she was a founder of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. Her books and essays on peace are frequently ... see all copies from $30.64! new only from $49.98! \| first editions
10	A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil more books like this by Jane Addams add to wishlist Published in 1912 on the heels of "Twenty Years at Hull-House" and at the height of Jane Addams' popularity, "A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil" 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. Addams offers lurid ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.76! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Women at the Hague: The International Congress of Women and Its Results (1915) more books like this by Jane Addams, Emily Greene Balch, Alice Hamilton add to wishlist In the midst of World War I, from April 28 to May 1, 1915, more than a thousand women from Europe and North America gathered in The Hague to discuss proposals for a peaceful end to the war. As one of the founders of the Woman's Peace Party, Jane Addams was among the attendees at the International Congress of Women, along with fellow social ... see all copies from $16.05! new only from $16.50! \| first editions
12	Philanthropy and social progress; seven essays more books like this by Jane Addams add to wishlist see all copies from $18.00! new only from $18.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	Writings on Peace more books like this by Jane Addams, Marilyn Fischer (Editor), Judy D Whipps (Editor) add to wishlist The pragmatist philosopher Jane Addams (1860-1935) is celebrated as the founder of Hull House, the settlement house for disadvantaged people in Chicago, where for many years she put into practice her progressive ideas for social reform. Addams was also deeply involved in international peace efforts. Remaining a pacifist throughout World War I, she ... see all copies from $5.98! new only from $16.00!
14 view cover	The Social Application of Religion more books like this by Charles Stelzle add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: II WOMAN'S CONSCIENCE AND SOCIAL AMELIORATION Jane Addams, Director of Hull House, Chicago. WOMAN'S CONSCIENCE AND SOCIAL AMELIOEATION. We have been accustomed for ... see all copies from $10.23! new only from $10.23! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Selected Papers of Jane Addams / Edited by Mary Lynn McCree Bryan, Barbara Bair, and Maree de Angury more books like this by Jane Addams, Mary Lynn McCree Bryan (Editor) add to wishlist Filling a void in Jane Addams scholarship, this first volume of "The Selected Papers of Jane Addams" collects extant documents from the formative years of the major American historical figure, intellectual, social activist, and author. Documenting the early development of Addams's social principles, the documents reveal the leadership skills that ... see all copies from $52.50! new only from $66.00!
16 view cover	On Education more books like this by Jane Addams, Ellen Condliffe Lagemann (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $20.00! new only from $26.64! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Social Application of Religion: The Merrick Lectures for 1907-08 by Charles Stelzle, Jane Addams add to wishlist This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark ... see all copies from $15.12! new only from $15.12! \| SVS
18	Social Thought of Jane Addams more books like this by Christopher Lasch (Editor), Jane Addams add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
19 view cover	Newer Ideals of Peace more books like this by Jane Addams add to wishlist In this her second book, Jane Addams moves beyond humanitarian appeals to sensibility and prudence, advancing a more aggressive, positive idea of peace as a dynamic social process emerging out of the poorer quarters of cosmopolitan cities. Her deep analysis of relations among diverse groups in U.S. society, exemplified by inter-ethnic and labor ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $11.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Jane Addams and the liberal tradition. more books like this by Daniel Levine add to wishlist Jane Addams (1860-1935) is here portrayed as an important moving force in the transformation of America from rural and agricultural to urban and industrial, from laissez-faire to general welfare state. see all copies from $15.60! first editions \| SVS
21	The Social Thought of Jane Addams more books like this by Jane Addams add to wishlist see all copies from $6.00! new only from $56.50! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Peace and Bread in Time of War more books like this by Jane Addams add to wishlist First published in 1922 during the "Red Scare", by which time Jane Addams's pacifist efforts had adversely affected her popularity as an author and social reformer, "Peace and Bread in Time of War" is Addams's eighth book and the third to deal with her thoughts on pacifism. Addams's unyielding pacifism during the Great War drew criticism from ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.13! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23	The Spirit of Youth and City Streets more books like this by Jane Addams add to wishlist Famous for her memoir, TWENTY YEARS AT HULL HOUSE, Jane Addams also wrote about the problems of young people. An early youth advocate, in THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH...she proposed programs and activities to keep children out of trouble, and enouraged adults to try to understand the special problems of young people. Jane Addams was a winner of the Nobel ... see all copies from $85.00!
24	Democracy & Social Ethics: And Other Essays more books like this by Jane Addams add to wishlist see all copies from $96.81! new only from $96.81!
25	Women's Magazines and Twenty Years at Hull House: Gender Roles and the Popular Press by Walker Addams, Victoria Bissell Brown, Jane Addams add to wishlist see all copies from $28.68! new only from $28.68!

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