Claire Coss

Lillian D. Wald: Progressive Activist Claire Coss

Marc Notes: A Feminist Press sourcebook--Cover.; Bibliography: p. 95-97.; Lillian Wald, at home on Henry Street: a play / Clare Coss -- Letters and speeches of Lillian D. Wald. Publisher Marketing: Based on Lillian D Wald's writing, conveys the personal moments that made her public contributions a lasting mandate for social change. This work includes Wald's speeches, letters, and leaflets, highlighting her antiwar activities and deep concern for the rights of labour. Contributor Bio:  Wald, Lillian D Lillian Wald was equally at home working with families in the neighborhood of the Henry Street Settlement or talking with national leaders and American presidents about international peace. As a leader in the Settlement movement, she was influential in the establishment of the Children's Bureau (1912) and in other major reforms affecting the condition of women and children in our country.