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​**Jane Addams** (9/6/1860-5/21/1935) Jane Addams was born in Cedarville, Illinois as the eighth child out of nine. Throughout her young life, she was considered "abnormal". She suffered a spinal injury. In 1881 she graduated from the Rockford Female Seminary where she was awarded the position of valedictorian and receieved her bachelor's degree. She began to study medicine, but had to give up because of poor health, resulting in her being hospitalized intermittently. At the age of twenty seven, she was visiting France with a friend, Ellen G. Starr, when they encountered a settlement house; which therefore finalized her mind's ideas of instituting a place where the poor people of today's world could trust for their care and necessities. The two then sought to improve and change the lives of those residing in Chicago. In doing so, Miss Addams and Miss Starr started making it know to the general public about the needs of the neighborhood. They began raising money, caring for the poor, and getting other women to join in their cause.As time moved on, Hull House, in which Addams & Starr started, was occupied with thousands every week. Throughout the day, classes for all ages were held to help educate those who were less fortunate and were not able to afford the gift of learning for themselves. Throughout the history of this great institution, many buildings were added. An art gallery, coffee house, pool, gym, boarding club for girls, music school, and a library were among the successes. As time continued, Miss Addams was given greater responsibility with the well being of the public. She was appointed on Chicago's educational board in 1905 and went through the ranks to head of the school managment committee. With a few years in the books occupying those titles, she became the first woman president of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections in which she led the city in which she lived in the investigations of those crimes creating danger for the people of the town. In 1926, Miss Addams never fully regained her health after sustaining a heart attack. She then died and her funeral was held on the property of the place in which she created, Hull House.
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 * Where: Chicago,Illinois


 * How: Bus, Car, Walk for all I Care


 * When:Open 24 hours a day


 * Who: European Immigrants


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