Twenty Years at Hull House: History of the Settlement House and Social Reformism in Chicago’s West Side
by Jane Addams
In this firsthand history, Jane Addams recounts the first twenty years of Hull House and its work in Chicago’s West Side. Combining institutional history with reflections on settlement-house practice, the book offers a valuable record of social reform, community engagement, and urban life in its era.
About This Book
Jane Addams’s account of Hull House documents the settlement house’s first twenty years in Chicago’s West Side.
The book explores the practical work of settlement-house reform and its relationship to the surrounding community.
It provides historical perspective on social reformism, urban life, and organized efforts to address community needs.
Written by one of Hull House’s founders, this work remains a significant record of an influential period in American social history.
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