Wald, Lillian, n.d.

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Lillian Wald, n.d.

Lillian Wald (1867-1940) was born into a German-Jewish family in Cincinnati. After graduating from nursing school in New York City, she began to care for poor Lower East Side residents as a visiting nurse. In 1893, she founded the Henry Street Settlement, a home for health, social, and welfare services. The endeavor was financed by German-Jewish businessman Jacob Schiff.

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  • Repository Library of Congress
  • Date n.d.
  • Creator Harris & Ewing
  • Number LC-DIG-hec-19537
  • Copyright Public Domain
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  • Title Wald, Lillian, n.d.
  • Keywords progressive, progressivism, reform, transatlantic, united, states, lillian, wald, nurse, lower, east, side, new, york, city
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  • Access Date June 3, 2023
  • Publisher German Historical Institute
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 8, 2018