Frances Kellor

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Frances Alice Kellor (October 20, 1873 – January 4, 1952) was an American social reformer and investigator, who specialized in the study of immigrants to the United States and women.

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Frances Alice Kellor (October 20, 1873 – January 4, 1952) was an American social reformer and political organizer who specialized in the study of women and immigrants to the United States. She served as director of the National Americanization Committee, considered the most significant private organization involved in the Americanization of immigrants.

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Examples of Frances Kellor in the following topics:

  • Americanization and Pluralism

    • The most significant private organization in this effort was the National Americanization Committee (NAC), which operated under the direction of Frances Kellor, who in 1909 served as secretary and treasurer of the New York State Immigration Commission before becoming chief investigator for New York State’s Bureau of Industries and Immigration from 1910 to 1913.
    • In 1916 Kellor proposed combining efficiency and patriotism in the NAC’s programs.
    • Ultimately, Kellor said, Americanization would "unite foreign-born and native alike in enthusiastic loyalty to our national ideals of liberty and justice."
    • Frances Kellor, ca. 1910.
    • The National Americanization Committee, led by Kellor, was one of the most significant private organizations working toward Americanization.

  • Coercive Patriotism

    • The most important private organization was the National Americanization Committee (NAC) directed by Frances Kellor .
    • Kellor, speaking for the NAC in 1916, proposed to combine efficiency and patriotism in her Americanization programs.
    • Frances Kellor, ca. 1910.
    • The National Americanization Committee, led by Kellor, was one of the most important private organizations working towards Americanization.

  • The Muckrakers

    • Hendrick (1870–1949) — "The Story of Life Insurance" May - November 1906 McClure's Frances Kellor (1873–1952) — studied chronic unemployment in her book Out of Work (1904) Thomas William Lawson (1857–1924) Frenzied Finance (1906) on Amalgamated Copper stock scandal Gustavus Myers (1872–1942) - documented corruption in his first book "The History of Tammany Hall" (1901) unpublished, Revised edition, Boni and Liveright, 1917.

  • Competition with France

  • France and Indochina

  • The Second Empire of France

  • France in the Middle East

  • New France and Louisiana

    • New France, colonized by France in the 16th century, included the colonies of Canada, Acadia, Hudson Bay, Newfoundland, and Louisiana.
    • New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period from 1534 until the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763.
    • In 1534, Jacques Cartier claimed the first province of New France.
    • Samuel Champlain was named governor of New France.
    • France ceded the rest of New France, except the islands of St.

  • French Colonialization

    • France did not initially settle in the Americas for several reasons.
    • France was also internally distracted in the later 16th century by the French Wars of Religion.
    • France did make some unsuccessful attempts at colonization in Brazil, first in 1555 at Rio de Janeiro ("France Antarctique") and latter in 1612 at São Luís ("France Équinoxiale").
    • France also unsuccessfully attempted to colonize Florida in 1562, at Fort Caroline.
    • Champlain founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608.

  • France at the End of the Interwar Period

    • France regained Alsace-Lorraine and occupied the German industrial Saar Basin, a coal and steel region.
    • The German African colonies were put under League of Nations mandates, and were administered by France and other victors.
    • From the remains of the Ottoman Empire, France acquired the Mandate of Syria and the Mandate of Lebanon.
    • France was part of the Allied force that occupied the Rhineland following the Armistice.
    • The worldwide financial crisis affected France a bit later than other countries, hitting around 1931.