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Jane Addam's Birth
Jane Addams was born in Cedarville, Illinois, on September 6, 1860. -
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Jane Addams' Life
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Sarah Addams' Death
Sarah Addams, Jane Addams' mother, died. -
John Addams Remarries
John Addams, Jane Addams father, remarries. He marries Anna Haldeman. -
Addams' Graduates
Jane Addams graduates from Rockford Female Seminary with a GPA of 9.9 out of 10. -
World Tour
Jane Addmas and her companions begin a two-year tour, traveling to about a dozen countries. -
Returning Home
Addams returns from her two-year expedition. She goes back to Cedarville, Illinois. -
Hull House
Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr open up the Hull House and live there. The Hull House was a place where people who couldn't afford an education could get one for free. -
NAACP
Addams co-founds the National Association fpr the Advancement of Colored People. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revelution. -
Nobel Peace Prize
Addams is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her pacifist acts. -
Jane Addams' Death
Jane Addams dies at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 1935at 74 years old.
