Growing Up with a City

Growing Up With A City is a memoir written by Louise De Koven Bowen, a prominent social reformer and philanthropist in Chicago during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the book, Bowen reflects on her childhood and adolescence in Chicago, a city that was rapidly growing and changing during her formative years.Bowen describes her family's privileged lifestyle and her education at some of the city's most prestigious schools, including the University of Chicago. However, she also highlights the stark contrasts between the wealthy elite and the working-class immigrants who made up much of the city's population.Throughout the book, Bowen details her involvement in various social and political causes, including women's suffrage, child welfare, and the arts. She also discusses her relationships with other notable figures of the time, such as Jane Addams and Theodore Roosevelt.Overall, Growing Up With A City provides a unique perspective on the history of Chicago and the social reform movements that shaped the city and the country during the early 20th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.