Abstract
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>This book provides a detailed biography of Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch, a key figure in the settlement house movement. She founds Greenwich House in 1902, a community center that gains national recognition for its work in health, education, and the arts. Simkhovitch becomes a tireless advocate for public housing, helping to establish the first public housing projects during the New Deal and co-writing the National Housing Act of 1937. In 1931 she also founds the Public Housing Conference, later renamed the National Housing Conference which continues to address housing issues today. Finally, the book highlights Simkhovitch’s lasting impact on urban reform and housing advocacy, cementing her legacy in American society.</jats:p>