Every since she was a little girl, Jane Addams hoped to help people in need. She wanted to create a place where people could find food, work, and community. In 1889, she chose a house in a run-down Chicago neighborhood and turned it into Hull House—a settlement home—soon adding a playground, kindergarten, and a public bath. By 1907, Hull House included thirteen buildings. And by the early 1920's, more than nine thousand people visited Hull House each week.

The dreams of a smart, caring girl had become a reality. And the lives of hundreds of thousands of people were transformed when they stepped into the house that Jane Addams built.

From the dust jacket