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The House on Henry Street

The Enduring Life of a Lower East Side Settlement

By: Ellen M. Snyder-Grenier

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The House on Henry Street

The Enduring Life of a Lower East Side Settlement

By: Ellen M. Snyder-Grenier

Chronicles the sweeping history of the storied Henry Street Settlement and its enduring vision of a more just society On a cold March day in 1893, 26-year-old nurse Lillian Wald rushed through the poverty-stricken streets of New York’s Lower East Side to a squalid bedroom where a young mother lay dying—abandoned by her doctor because she could not pay his fee. The misery in the room and the walk to reach it inspired Wald to establish Henry Street Settlement, which would become one of the most influential social welfare organizations in American history. Through personal narratives, vivid images, and previously untold stories, Ellen M. Snyder-Grenier chronicles Henry Street’s sweeping history from 1893 to today. From the fights for public health and immigrants’ rights that fueled its founding, to advocating for relief during the Great Depression, all the way to tackling homelessness and AIDS in the 1980s, and into today—Henry Street has been a champion for social justice. Its powerful narrative illuminates larger stories about poverty, and who is “worthy” of help; immigration and migration, and who is welcomed; human rights, and whose voice is heard. For over 125 years, Henry Street Settlement has survived in a changing city and nation because of its ability to change with the times; because of the ingenuity of its guiding principle—that by bridging divides of class, culture, and race we could create a more equitable world; and because of the persistence of poverty, racism, and income disparity that it has pledged to confront. This makes the story of Henry Street as relevant today as it was more than a century ago. The House on Henry Street is not just about the challenges of overcoming hardship, but about the best possibilities of urban life and the hope and ambition it takes to achieve them.

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Washington Mews Books/NYU Press

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1479801356

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9781479801350

The House on Henry Street

The Enduring Life of a Lower East Side Settlement

By: Ellen M. Snyder-Grenier

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The Enduring Life of a Lower East Side Settlement

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NYU Press

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1479801380

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9781479801381

Brooklyn!

An Illustrated History

By: Ellen Marie Snyder-Grenier

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Brooklyn!

An Illustrated History

By: Ellen Marie Snyder-Grenier

Lavishly illustrated with prints, paintings, memorabilia, and objects from The Brooklyn Historical Society's unparalleled collection, Brooklyn! will bring every reader closer to the Brooklyn of legend and fact.

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318

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Temple University Press

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1592130828

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9781592130825

Aunt Ellen and Her Pupils Or a Week at Beech Grove

By: Ellen

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Aunt Ellen and Her Pupils Or a Week at Beech Grove

By: Ellen

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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136

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Wentworth Press

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0469129727

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9780469129726

Beginning to See the Light

Sex, Hope, and Rock-And-Roll

By: Ellen Willis

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Beginning to See the Light

Sex, Hope, and Rock-And-Roll

By: Ellen Willis

Originally published: New York: Knopf, 1981.

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U of Minnesota Press

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0816680787

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9780816680788

Book's by Ellen M. Snyder-Grenier

The House on Henry Street

The House on Henry Street

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Brooklyn!

Brooklyn!

Aunt Ellen and Her Pupils Or a Week at Beech Grove

Aunt Ellen and Her Pupils Or a Week at Beech Grove

Beginning to See the Light

Beginning to See the Light

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