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Title: Twenty Years at Hull-House by Jane Addams, Henry Steele Commager ISBN: 0-613-22543-0 Publisher: Bt Bound Pub. Date: September, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.25 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.3 (10 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Twenty Years at Hull house
Comment: Twenty Years at Hull House is an outstanding example of the humanitarianism movement in America at the turn of the century. Jane Addams, the author and narrator of the book, was born in Illinois. Early in her life she began to see the effects of poverty on people. She recalls one incident early in her life of seeing a homeless man on the street. She asked her father why that was, and he replied that that was just the way things were. Her father was a Quaker and the most prominate role model in Jane's life. As a child she grew up wanting to be just like him. For a while, she aspired to be a mill owner just like him. Her mother is not mentioned in the book at all. Jane went to Rockford College and soon toured London. It was there that she came up with the idea of the Hull House. Hull House was a settlement house in Chicago. It offered day care and college level classes for women. Spawning from her work at the house, Jane joined many causes that she passionately fought for. These causes included working hours for women, child labor laws, and juivenile court. She could be considered an early feminist. Also from her work at Hull House, Jane started studing the causes of poverty and the effects it had on society. She was not satisfied with just the success of her house; she wanted to know why there was a need for it at all. Later in her life she joined the womens sufferage movement. Jane Addams was a wonderful reformist and feminist that sought to better the country. Twenty Years at Hull House offer insight into one of America' most interesting time periods.
Rating: 4
Summary: Wonderful book.
Comment: Although, I did find this book to be hard to read at times, I did find it very interesting. It was an inspiring book, showing what a group of dedicated ladies can do when they set their minds to something. Jane Addams is quite the heroine along with the many other ladies that helped her run Hull-House. A very inspiring story. We should all be as dedicated to doing good in the world.
Rating: 3
Summary: Not for the Beginning Reader
Comment: I just started reading the "classics" in my own spare time, and this one was recommended to me. I think I would have appreciated it more if I had been a little bit more educated on the writing style. The vocabulary was a little difficult for me, and I'm almost 20, but I thought that the underlying message was clear. Jane Addams was a brilliant woman, and a true humanitarian. Maybe someday I'll pick it up again. This is a great autobiography, but not for beginners.
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Title: The Jane Addams Reader by Jane Addams, Jean Bethke Elshtain ISBN: 0465019153 Publisher: Basic Books Pub. Date: 18 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Democracy and Social Ethics by Jane Addams, Charlene Haddock Seigfried ISBN: 0252070232 Publisher: Univ of Illinois Pr (Pro Ref) Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Long Road of Woman's Memory by Jane Addams, Charlene Haddock Seigfried ISBN: 0252070240 Publisher: Univ of Illinois Pr (Pro Ref) Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets by Jane Addams, Allen F. Davis ISBN: 025200275X Publisher: Univ of Illinois Pr (Pro Ref) Pub. Date: February, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Jane Addams and the Dream of American Democracy by Jean Bethke Elshtain ISBN: 0465019129 Publisher: Basic Books Pub. Date: 18 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $28.00 |
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