Illinois Women's History
Resources on women's history in the state of Illinois. Famous women, museums, events in history, etc. If you've got a suggestion for additional listings, please send an email to womenshistory.guide@about.com
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.
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.
Harlem Renaissance writer who later taught school in Chicago.
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.
Now on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago, two of the buildings remain as a museum honoring Hull House history.
Stevenson, Sarah Ann Hackett
Biography of Sarah Ann Hackett Stevenson, early woman physician who worked in Illinois.
Biography of Sarah Ann Hackett Stevenson, early woman physician who worked in Illinois.
Working Women's History Project - Chicago
A project with a few online articles documenting the history of working women in Chicago.
A project with a few online articles documenting the history of working women in Chicago.