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Irene Osgood Andrews
1879–1963
A progressive-era writer and labor reformer, she explored how industrial work shaped the lives of women and children. Her books and public work helped bring social policy, wages, and workplace protections into sharper focus.
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Economic effects of the world war upon women and children in Great Britain
by Irene Osgood Andrews, Margaret A. Hobbs
About the author
Born in Big Rapids, Michigan, in 1879, Irene Osgood Andrews became known for writing about women in industry and the social effects of modern labor. Sources describe her as an American writer focused on working conditions, especially for women, and as someone whose career connected research, reform, and public service.
She studied at the University of Wisconsin and was also involved in settlement and social-work circles early in her career. That background fed directly into her writing: rather than treating labor issues as abstract theory, she wrote about wages, employment, and legal protections in ways tied to everyday life.
Andrews is especially remembered for work on labor conditions and on the economic effects of war on women and children in Great Britain. Her writing belongs to the broader Progressive Era effort to understand industry not just as business, but as a force shaping families, health, and opportunity.