by The History Chicks | Oct 14, 2018 | Episode, Podcasts
When we left Jane in part one, she and her friend Ellen Gates Starr had just opened Hull House. The Settlement movement in the US was about to take off, and in Chicago the community was embracing the work being done by Jane, Ellen and the many women like them that came to share their time and talents by settling in the impoverished, immigrant community and working together with neighbors to provide social services. (more…)
by The History Chicks | Sep 23, 2018 | Episode, Podcasts
Library of Congress
Jane Addams is called the “Mother of Social Work”; which is impressive enough, but really doesn’t cover her whole story. You know what else won’t cover her whole story? One episode. Jane’s life was so packed that we decided to break it into two parts to cover it thoroughly. (If you’re looking for the media recommendations, they’ll be on the shownotes for Part Two.) (more…)
Beckett Graham and Susan Vollenweider: Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour.
