58m; 

Director: Tim Ward

Synopsis: In 1889, amidst the slums of Chicago’s Near West Side, pioneer social worker Jane Addams (1860-1935) opened Hull House to aid the poor, largely immigrant residents of the neighborhood. Addams was joined by several other young women–college educated, politically progressive and highly motivated–whose collective efforts turned Hull House into a major center for social reform activities. This docudrama, featuring Ellen Burstyn as host/narrator, utilizes excerpts from the public writings and private papers of Addams and her associates to tell their remarkable story in their own words.