Illinois Women's History
Addams, Jane
Jane Addams was founder of Hull House in Chicago, an early settlement house, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Biography and directory of biographies, writings, and other resources, compiled by your About Women's History Guide. Explore to discover more about her life, her work, and her many concerns.
Bonner, Marita
Harlem Renaissance writer who later taught school in Chicago.
Bradwell, Myra
Myra Bradwell biography - a profile of pioneer woman lawyer Myra Bradwell of Chicago.
Stevenson, Sarah Ann Hackett
Biography of Sarah Ann Hackett Stevenson, early woman physician who worked in Illinois.
Jane Addams Hull House Museum
Now on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago, two of the buildings remain as a museum honoring Hull House history.
Working Women's History Project - Chicago
A project with a few online articles documenting the history of working women in Chicago.