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niyad

(113,306 posts)
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 01:18 PM Dec 2016

Jane Addams Day--10 Dec 2016--University of Illinois, Chicago


*** Greetings from Kristin! ***

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December 10 is Jane Addams Day, celebrated in Chicago and around Illinois by many groups. I'm happy to have a direct connection to Jane Addams via my mother's family (the baby in picture, my mom, is wearing a sweater knitted by Jane Addams, and her mother, my grandmother, was one of the "Hull House Children." Jane Addams is our family deity!)
This Saturday, Dec. 10, from 1-3 pm, I'll be part of the Jane Addams Day Celebration at University of Illinois at Chicago, in the Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted Street, Room 603 (Chicago 60607). Two distinguished historians will discuss the role of Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr in women's electoral politics.....*sigh* .... and I'll sing some songs!

Admission is $12 at the door.
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Jane Addams Day--10 Dec 2016--University of Illinois, Chicago (Original Post) niyad Dec 2016 OP
K&R sheshe2 Dec 2016 #1
I will, just not in chicago. it is indeed a beautiful pic. niyad Dec 2016 #2
Jane Addams and Hull House senaca Dec 2016 #3
please note, it wasn't my grandmother, but the grandmother of kristin lems, one of the niyad Dec 2016 #4
Thanks senaca Dec 2016 #5
. . . . niyad Dec 2016 #6
Lovely photo! smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #7
she was a most amazing person niyad Dec 2016 #8

niyad

(113,306 posts)
2. I will, just not in chicago. it is indeed a beautiful pic.
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 01:25 PM
Dec 2016

kristin lems is one of my very favourite musicians.

senaca

(209 posts)
3. Jane Addams and Hull House
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 01:34 PM
Dec 2016

Did your grandmother talk about her experience at Hull House or have stories about Jane? I wish I could attend, but live too far away. Will there be any recordings of the event to buy later?

niyad

(113,306 posts)
4. please note, it wasn't my grandmother, but the grandmother of kristin lems, one of the
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 01:37 PM
Dec 2016

musicians who will be there.

the AAUW is one of the sponsors, so perhaps you can check with them?

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
7. Lovely photo!
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 01:11 PM
Dec 2016

Thanks for sharing! I remember reading a book about Jane Adddams when I was in 3rd grade. I was in our school library and read the preface and she immediately interested me so I checked the book out and found her very inspiring.

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