This Week In American History: Jane Addams was born on September 6, 1860. She was a humanitarian who founded the Hull House in Chicago, civil rights activist who was a founder of the NAACP, and pacifist whose efforts saw her awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 – the first American woman to receive the award. Jane Addams’ Early Life Jane Addams was born on September 6, 1860 in the … [Read more...]