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Panelists talked about the relationship between suffragist Jane Addams and Theodore Roosevelt. They focused on areas of cooperation in Progressive Era efforts to allieviate poverty and refor…

Jane Addams became the first American female to receive the Nobel Peace Prize as a vocal advocate for civil rights and a champion of social justice. She was an adviser to every president fro…

Louise Knight talked about her forthcoming book Jane Addams: Spirit in Action (W. W. Norton & Company, 2010). In the only recent full-length biography of Jane Addams (1860-1935) she tells ho…

Louise Knight was interviewed about her book Citizen: Jane Addams and the Struggle for Democracy, published by University of Chicago Press.

Authors Louise Knight and Katherine Joslin discussed the life and work of Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, founder of the Settlement House Movement. The event was moderated by Gary John…