Born on September 6, 1860, in Cedarville, Illinois, Jane Addams
co-founded one of the first settlements in the United States, the Hull
House in Chicago, Illinois, in 1889. Addams also served as the first female president
of the National Conference of Social Work, established the National
Federation of Settlements and served as president of the Women's
International League for Peace and Freedom. She died in 1935 in Chicago.
Interesting fact---Addams was named a co-winner of the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize.
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