01:790:376 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Hull House, American Railway Union, Settlement Movement
26 Apr 2018
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A modern king lear (written/delivered 1894; published 1912) Jane addams (1860-1935): born outside chicago, father a state senator, founder of republican party in illinois, supporter of abraham. Lincoln: addams"s european tours (1881 1887, visit to toynbee hall, london (settlement house), became the inspiration for hull house, Hull house: night school for adults, kindergarten classes, clubs for children, public kitchen, art gallery, coffeehouse, gymnasium, girls club, bathhouse, book bindery, music school, drama group, lending library, playground for kids. George pullman and pullman, illinois: pullman company manufactured railroad sleeping cars, begun 1880 (south of chicago) completed 1884, town (c. 4000 acres) included 1300 houses for employees, parks, libraries, theaters, lake, shopping, church. Included maintenance, garbage collection: pullman governed town, company retained right to enter homes, criticized by other business owners for expensive amenities given to workers. Union), eventual violence: government appointed special attorney (lawyer for the railroad, u. s.
