Jane cherished father died, and after six months attending medical college in Philadelphia, she had withdrawn herself in 1882 for reasons of illness, and she would never go back. A year of recovery she traveled, and then had two tours of Europe, but her travels did not make her happy. Later she would write of being caught in "the snare of preparation" which she said impeded young women from wealthy backgrounds, keeping them locked in a state of repeated preparation for life rather than allowing them to commence an actual career. Somewhat because of her involvements in Europe, is when she discovered her life's passion, and with her lifelong friend Ellen Gates Starr they founded Hull House in a run-down Chicago mansion on September 18, 1889.
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During the next two decades, Ms. Addams's would work on behalf of the deprived and immigrants of the near slums would have made her a figure of national and ultimately international prominence, and she published numerous articles and books. She was also instrumental in the founding and development of dozens of organizations, and through Hull House, helped create a model for a vital community center which could transform a troubled urban
During the next two decades, Ms. Addams's would work on behalf of the deprived and immigrants of the near slums would have made her a figure of national and ultimately international prominence, and she published numerous articles and books. She was also instrumental in the founding and development of dozens of organizations, and through Hull House, helped create a model for a vital community center which could transform a troubled urban