Jane Addams

Jane Addams was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In a long, complex career, she was a pioneer settlement worker…

This is a collection of public domain works either published in 1912, or written in 1912 and published before 1923. The accent is on non-fic…

Much of the material in the following pages has appeared in current publications. It is here presented in book form in the hope that it may …

The Atlantic was a popular periodical with a wide range of essays and stories. In an effort to remain current, many strong and valid submiss…

Twenty short nonfiction works chosen by the readers. "Why Women Should Vote" (Jane Addams, 1910) is one of several selections devo…

In this book, Jane Addams tells of a strange rumor involving Hull House, the famed settlement house founded by her in Chicago in 1889. The r…