Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks is author of “Life Terms or Death Sentences: The Uneasy Relationship Between Judicial Elections and Capital Punishment.” At the time of this recording he was Assistant Professor of Law, Yale Law School.

Florence Kelley in Chicago, 1891-1899

Florence Kelley was the first woman factory inspector in the United States. A resident of Hull House, and a reformer – who refused to be associated with any political party–Florence Kelley lived in Chicago from 1891 until 1899, leading and participating in a variety of projects. Visit our companion site...