Born in the U.S.A. (Bruce Springsteen)

History's Best Selling Products of 1910

1. Twenty Years at Hull-House

   Released in 1910 by Jane Addams, Macmillan Company

   Published in 1910, 'Twenty Years at Hull-House' emerged as a pivotal text during the height of the Progressive Era, offering a compelling first-hand account of the innovative social work being conducted at Chicago's Hull-House. This memoir by Jane Addams provided an intimate glimpse into the lives of urban immigrants and the dedicated efforts to address poverty, exploitation, and social injustice in a rapidly industrializing America. Its release significantly shaped public understanding of social welfare, solidifying the settlement house model as a critical intervention strategy and elevating Addams herself into a prominent national and international voice for social reform, profoundly influencing the nascent field of social work.