JANE ADDAMS & JULIA WARD HOWE SIGNATURES - TWO FEMALE PIONEERS IN SOCIAL ACTIVISM
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Two signatures of 19th century pioneering female social activists.
1. 2 1/2" x 5" cut signature of Jane Addams on clip of HULL-HOUSE stationary. She signed with pencil. Addams(d1935)was an American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator, andauthor. She was a notable figure in the history of social work and women'ssuffrage in the United States and an advocate for world peace. She co-founded Chicago's Hull Hou...se, one ofAmerica's most famous settlement houses. In 1920, she was a co-founder for theACLU. In 1931, she became the firstAmerican woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and is recognized as thefounder of the social work profession in the United States. She is increasingly being recognized as amember of the American pragmatist school of philosophy, and is known by many asthe first woman "public philosopher in the history of the UnitedStates". In the Progressive Era, when presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson identifiedthemselves as reformers and social activists, Addams was one of the mostprominent reformers. Shehelped America address and focus on issues that were of concern to mothers, such as the needs of children, local public health, and world peace. In heressay "Utilization of Women in City Government, " Addams noted theconnection between the workings of government and the household, stating thatmany departments of government, such as sanitation and the schooling ofchildren, could be traced back to traditional women's roles in the privatesphere. Thus, these were matters of which women would have more knowledge thanmen, so women needed the vote to best voice their opinions. She said that if women were to be responsiblefor cleaning up their communities and making them better places to live, theyneeded to be able to vote to do so effectively. Addams became a role model formiddle-class women who volunteered to uplift their communities. 2. 3 1/4' x 5" card autographed by Julia Ward Howe and dates September, 1908. She signed with black fountain pen. Howe(d1910)was an American poet and author, best known for writing "The BattleHymn of the Republic". She was also an advocate for abolitionism and was asocial activist, particularly for women's suffrage. She was inspired to write"The Battle Hymn of the Republic" after she and her husband visitedWashington, D.C. and met Abraham Lincoln at the White House in November 1861. During the trip, her friend James FreemanClarke suggested she write new words to the song "John Brown's Body", which she did on November 19. The song was set to William Steffe's alreadyexisting music and Howe's version was first published in the “Atlantic Monthly”in February 1862. It quickly became one of the mostpopular songs of the Union during the American Civil War. Now that Howe was in the public eye, sheproduced eleven issues of the literary magazine, “Northern Lights”, in 1867.That same year she wrote about her travels to Europe in “From the Oak to theOlive”. After the war she focused her activities on the causes of pacifism andwomen's suffrage. By 1868, Julia's husband no longer opposed her involvement inpublic life, so Julia decided to become active in reform. She helped found the New England Women'sClub and the New England Woman Suffrage Association. She served as presidentfor nine years beginning in 1868. In 1869, she became co-leader with Lucy Stone of the AmericanWoman Suffrage Association. Then, in 1870, she became president of the NewEngland Women's Club. After her husband's death in 1876, she focused more on herinterests in reform. In 1877 Howe was one of the founders of the Women'sEducational and Industrial Union in Boston. She was the founder and from 1876 to 1897president of the Association of American Women, which advocated for women'seducation. She also served as president of organizations like the MassachusettsWoman Suffrage Association and the New England Suffrage Association. In 1872 she became the editor of “Woman’sJournal”, a widely-read suffragist magazine founded in 1870 by Lucy Stone andHenry B. Blackwell. Shecontributed to it for twenty years. That same year, she wrote her "Appeal to womanhood throughoutthe world", later known as the Mother's Day Proclamation, which askedwomen around the world to join for world peace. She authored it soon after she evolved into a pacifist and ananti-war activist. In 1872, she asked that "Mother's Day" becelebrated on the 2nd of June. Her efforts were not successful, and by 1893 she was wondering ifthe 4th of July could be remade into "Mother's Day". In 1874, she edited a coeducational defensetitled “Sex and Education”. She wrote a collection about the places she livedin 1880 called “Modern Society”. In1883, Howe published a biography of Margaret Fuller. In 1899 she published herpopular memoirs, “Reminiscences. Shecontinued to write until her death. In1881, Howe was elected president of the Association for the Advancement ofWomen. Around the same time, Howe went on a speaking tour of the Pacificcoast, and founded the Century Club of San Francisco. In 1890, she helped foundthe General Federation of Women's Clubs, to reaffirm the Christian values offrugality and moderation. From 1891 to 1893, she served as presidentfor the second time of the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association. Until herdeath, she was president of the New England Woman Suffrage Association. From1893 to 1898 she directed the General Federation of Women's Clubs, and headedthe Massachusetts Federation of Women's Clubs. In 1908 Julia was the first woman to beelected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a society; its goal is to"foster, assist, and sustain excellence" in American literature, music, and art. Comes with money back guarantee if not satisfied. Low starting bid. Will ship international.
1. 2 1/2" x 5" cut signature of Jane Addams on clip of HULL-HOUSE stationary. She signed with pencil. Addams(d1935)was an American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator, andauthor. She was a notable figure in the history of social work and women'ssuffrage in the United States and an advocate for world peace. She co-founded Chicago's Hull Hou...se, one ofAmerica's most famous settlement houses. In 1920, she was a co-founder for theACLU. In 1931, she became the firstAmerican woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and is recognized as thefounder of the social work profession in the United States. She is increasingly being recognized as amember of the American pragmatist school of philosophy, and is known by many asthe first woman "public philosopher in the history of the UnitedStates". In the Progressive Era, when presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson identifiedthemselves as reformers and social activists, Addams was one of the mostprominent reformers. Shehelped America address and focus on issues that were of concern to mothers, such as the needs of children, local public health, and world peace. In heressay "Utilization of Women in City Government, " Addams noted theconnection between the workings of government and the household, stating thatmany departments of government, such as sanitation and the schooling ofchildren, could be traced back to traditional women's roles in the privatesphere. Thus, these were matters of which women would have more knowledge thanmen, so women needed the vote to best voice their opinions. She said that if women were to be responsiblefor cleaning up their communities and making them better places to live, theyneeded to be able to vote to do so effectively. Addams became a role model formiddle-class women who volunteered to uplift their communities. 2. 3 1/4' x 5" card autographed by Julia Ward Howe and dates September, 1908. She signed with black fountain pen. Howe(d1910)was an American poet and author, best known for writing "The BattleHymn of the Republic". She was also an advocate for abolitionism and was asocial activist, particularly for women's suffrage. She was inspired to write"The Battle Hymn of the Republic" after she and her husband visitedWashington, D.C. and met Abraham Lincoln at the White House in November 1861. During the trip, her friend James FreemanClarke suggested she write new words to the song "John Brown's Body", which she did on November 19. The song was set to William Steffe's alreadyexisting music and Howe's version was first published in the “Atlantic Monthly”in February 1862. It quickly became one of the mostpopular songs of the Union during the American Civil War. Now that Howe was in the public eye, sheproduced eleven issues of the literary magazine, “Northern Lights”, in 1867.That same year she wrote about her travels to Europe in “From the Oak to theOlive”. After the war she focused her activities on the causes of pacifism andwomen's suffrage. By 1868, Julia's husband no longer opposed her involvement inpublic life, so Julia decided to become active in reform. She helped found the New England Women'sClub and the New England Woman Suffrage Association. She served as presidentfor nine years beginning in 1868. In 1869, she became co-leader with Lucy Stone of the AmericanWoman Suffrage Association. Then, in 1870, she became president of the NewEngland Women's Club. After her husband's death in 1876, she focused more on herinterests in reform. In 1877 Howe was one of the founders of the Women'sEducational and Industrial Union in Boston. She was the founder and from 1876 to 1897president of the Association of American Women, which advocated for women'seducation. She also served as president of organizations like the MassachusettsWoman Suffrage Association and the New England Suffrage Association. In 1872 she became the editor of “Woman’sJournal”, a widely-read suffragist magazine founded in 1870 by Lucy Stone andHenry B. Blackwell. Shecontributed to it for twenty years. That same year, she wrote her "Appeal to womanhood throughoutthe world", later known as the Mother's Day Proclamation, which askedwomen around the world to join for world peace. She authored it soon after she evolved into a pacifist and ananti-war activist. In 1872, she asked that "Mother's Day" becelebrated on the 2nd of June. Her efforts were not successful, and by 1893 she was wondering ifthe 4th of July could be remade into "Mother's Day". In 1874, she edited a coeducational defensetitled “Sex and Education”. She wrote a collection about the places she livedin 1880 called “Modern Society”. In1883, Howe published a biography of Margaret Fuller. In 1899 she published herpopular memoirs, “Reminiscences. Shecontinued to write until her death. In1881, Howe was elected president of the Association for the Advancement ofWomen. Around the same time, Howe went on a speaking tour of the Pacificcoast, and founded the Century Club of San Francisco. In 1890, she helped foundthe General Federation of Women's Clubs, to reaffirm the Christian values offrugality and moderation. From 1891 to 1893, she served as presidentfor the second time of the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association. Until herdeath, she was president of the New England Woman Suffrage Association. From1893 to 1898 she directed the General Federation of Women's Clubs, and headedthe Massachusetts Federation of Women's Clubs. In 1908 Julia was the first woman to beelected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a society; its goal is to"foster, assist, and sustain excellence" in American literature, music, and art. Comes with money back guarantee if not satisfied. Low starting bid. Will ship international.
