Jane Addams Audio Books

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 and founder of Hull-House in Chicago, public philosopher (the first American woman in that role), author, and leader in woman suffrage and world peace.

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 prove of value to those groups of people who in many cities are making a gallant effort to minimize the dangers which surround young people and to provide them with opportunities for recreation.

Jane Addams's memoir of her experience running a settlement house on Chicago's West Side includes portraits of people in need....

In 1889, Jane Addams co-founded Hull House in Chicago, Illinois, the first settlement house in the United States. In this book, she discusses democracy and government....