Author: [Jane Addams] John Daniels
Title: America Via the Neighborhood
Description: New York, Harper and Brothers, 1920. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Original blue cloth, worn at crown of spine, front hinge neatly reinforced with archival paper tape, else a hardcover book in very good condition. SIGNED BY JANE ADDAMS ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. The signature is in pencil. On the front pastedown opposite is a rubber ownership stamp of the Immigrant's Service League in Chicago, an organization Addams helped start. Addams (1860-1935) was the founder of Hull House, the recipient of the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize, co-founder of the ACLU, and a champion for women's rights. She was also an active champion of the rights of immigrants and helped to found the Immigrant's Protective League in 1907 - the organization was re-named the Immigrant's Service League in 1958. This work is a sociological study of immigrant neighborhoods and study on how to best assimilate immigrants into American life. A nice association copy of the important 20th century progressive activist. Very good .

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