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Twenty Years at Hull House · Character

Mayor Dunne

Chicago mayor who worked with Addams on labor and civic reforms.

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First appearance: xiv civic cooperation

Mayor Dunne's tie to Jane Addams is one of the pressures that moves Twenty Years at Hull House—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Mayor Dunne first appears in 0017 xiv civic cooperation.

With Jane Addams (professional): Mayor Dunne was a progressive Chicago mayor who worked with Addams on municipal reforms, including labor and housing issues. With Jane Addams (professional): Mayor Dunne was a progressive Chicago mayor who worked with Addams on municipal reforms, including labor and housing issues.

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