Right Wisdom

Today I continue my Leadership Legends series. There are a number of people that could easily be put into the legends of leadership category. I would like to get nominations from my readers for people I could interview and put into the Leadership Legends club. Today we are going back in time a bit, back to the 19 th and early 20 th century to find a woman who had a long desire to make an impact in her world. In a time when women were relegated to housework and raising a family this woman had other thoughts and dreams. Jane Addams was born in 1860 and died in 1935 and her resume and accomplishments were great. She was a pioneer in the women’s suffrage movement. Resume: Charter Member of the American Sociological Society First American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize National Chairman of the women’s peace party President of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Accomplishments: Started Hull House The first settlement house in the United ...