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Jane Addams: Together We Rise

Jane Addams and the women of Hull House joined forces to improve the lives of immigrants.

10/20/2023

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Jane Addams: Together We Rise

10/20/2023 | 56m 3sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions

Jane Addams and the women of Hull House joined forces to improve the lives of immigrants.

Jane Addams, born into wealth and privilege, had been intrigued by social reform since a visit to a settlement house in London’s impoverished East End. An inheritance made it possible for her to bring that concept to Chicago with the creation of Hull House. Audio-narrated descriptions are available.

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Chicago Stories

Jane Addams: Together We Rise

10/20/2023 | 56m 3sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions

Jane Addams, born into wealth and privilege, had been intrigued by social reform since a visit to a settlement house in London’s impoverished East End. An inheritance made it possible for her to bring that concept to Chicago with the creation of Hull House. Audio-narrated descriptions are available.

10/20/2023

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