Twenty Years at Hull House
Twenty Years at Hull-House is the 1910 autobiography of Jane Addams (1860-1935), the founder of Chicago’s Hull-House settlement and later the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The book tells how a well-off Illinois daughter turned a decaying mansion on Halsted Street into the most famous social settlement in America, serving immigrant neighbourhoods with clubs, clinics, and classes while reshaping the nation’s idea of reform. It remains the classic text of the settlement movement. Free PDF download available on BDeBooks.
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| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preface | 4:17 | |
| 2 | Chapter 1 - Earliest Impressions | 25:57 | |
| 3 | Chapter 2 - Influence of Lincoln | 26:11 | |
| 4 | Chapter 3 - Boarding-School Ideals | 27:08 | |
| 5 | Chapter 4 - The Snare of Preparation | 30:52 | |
| 6 | Chapter 5 - First Days at Hull House | 29:30 | |
| 7 | Chapter 6 - Subjective Necessity of Social Settlements | 25:25 | |
| 8 | Chapter 7 - Some Early Undertakings at Hull House | 32:19 | |
| 9 | Chapter 8 - Problems of Poverty | 30:25 | |
| 10 | Chapter 9 - A Decade of Economic Discussion | 27:17 | |
| 11 | Chapter 10 - Pioneer Labor Legislation in Illinois | 53:04 | |
| 12 | Chapter 11 - Immigrants and their Children | 46:50 | |
| 13 | Chapter 12 - Tolstoyism | 32:27 | |
| 14 | Chapter 13 - Public Activities and Investigations | 38:11 | |
| 15 | Chapter 14 - Civic Cooperation | 44:36 | |
| 16 | Chapter 15 - The Value of Social Clubs | 41:50 | |
| 17 | Chapter 16 - Arts at Hull House | 39:37 | |
| 18 | Chapter 17 - Echoes of the Russian Revolution | 36:56 | |
| 19 | Chapter 18 - Socialized Education | 37:21 |
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