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Jane Addams - Biographies

Jane Addams was founder of Hull House in Chicago, an early settlement house, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Biographies, portraits and essays about her personal life.

About Jane Addams

A biography on this site of Jane Addams, founder of Hull House and Nobel Laureate.

Jane Addams

Gale Group biography of Adams.

Jane Addams

A short piece on Addams' life and work, from Stanley K. Schultz, Professor of History.

Jane Addams, Mother of the World

An online exhibit of photographs of Jane Addams, her family, and Hull-House, from the Swarthmore Library.

Portraits of Jane Addams

From the Jane Addams collection at Swarthmore college, twenty photos of Jane Addams from different years of her life. Some photos are with friends and groups.

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