Jane Addams Birth:
Jane Addams was born in Cedarville, Illinois on September 6, 1860.
Jane Addams was born in Cedarville, Illinois on September 6, 1860.
Jane Addams Death:
Jane Addams died in Chicago on May 21, 1935. She was buried in Cedarville, her childhood home.
Jane Addams died in Chicago on May 21, 1935. She was buried in Cedarville, her childhood home.
Jane Addams Achievements:
Jane Addams founded Hull House with her friend, Ellen Starr. Addams was the first American women to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Jane Addams founded Hull House with her friend, Ellen Starr. Addams was the first American women to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
(1860-1935) American writer. Jane Addams was an ardent femist, known for works that include: "Democracy and Social Ethics," "The Excellent Becomes the Permanent," "The Long Road of Woman's Memory," "My Friend, Julia Lathrop," and "Newer Ideals of Peace." Read more about the life and works of Jane Addams. Her most popular work was "Twenty Years at Hull House," her autobiography.
