After World War I ended, America turned away from the liberal progressive era of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson and made a sharp turn toward conservatism. In 1920, the Republicans nominated for president Warren G Harding, an amiable Sen. from … Continue reading
Jane Addams is one of the most influential and admired women in American history. Her name is synonymous with “Hull House” – one of the first and greatest examples of settlement house social work and community organizing in the USA. … Continue reading
Jane Addams is one of the most influential and admired women in American history. Her name is synonymous with “Hull House” – one of the first and greatest examples of settlement house social work and community organizing in the USA. … Continue reading
Jane Addams is widely recognized as one of the most influential and admired women in both Chicago and American history. Her name is synonymous with “Hull House” – one of the groundbreaking and greatest examples of settlement house social work … Continue reading
William Tecumseh Sherman – Conservationist If you mention William Tecumseh Sherman to anyone with even a nodding memory of American history, they will remember his immensely destructive “March to the Sea.” However, few people know that after the Civil War, … Continue reading