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Allen Davis discusses Jane Addams and his current book

BROADCAST: Dec. 14, 1973 | DURATION: 00:52:14

Synopsis

Allen Davis talks with Studs about his recently published biography "American Heroine: The Life and Legend of Jane Addams" A Nobel Peace Prize winner, Jane Addams was one of the founders of Hull House, a social reformer, a suffragist and pacifist. Allen Davis discusses her life. Interview begins with an excerpt of Jessie Binford talking about Jane Addams and Hull House Chicago (1863362-3-1).

Details

Broadcast Date
Dec. 14, 1973

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 52.15 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
52 minutes, 14 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Feminism, Women, Women's Studies Chicago Community Activism & Social Reform

People

Authors, Writers

Tags

Addams, Jane, 1860-1935--Biography Davis, Allen Freeman, 1931---Interviews Davis, Allen Freeman, 1931- American heroine. Hull-House (Chicago, Ill.)--History. Biographers--Illinois--Chicago. Audiotapes. Radio programs. Davis, Allen Freeman, 1931 WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Social Settlement movement Davis, Allen F. "American Herione: The Life and Legend of Jane Addams" Davis, Allen F. Social reformers--Illinois--Chicago--Biography. Nobel Peace Prize Winners

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