Mary Louise Milliken Childs
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Mary Louise Milliken Childs (1873-1936) Noted philanthropist
in the 20th Century for building over twenty hospitals and two churches throughout the United States
. Her greatest accomplishments include the West Jersey Cooper Hospital in New Jersey
and the Milliken Memorial Community House
in Elkton, Kentucky
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
in the 20th Century for building over twenty hospitals and two churches throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Her greatest accomplishments include the West Jersey Cooper Hospital in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
and the Milliken Memorial Community House
Milliken Memorial Community House
Milliken Memorial Community House, erected in 1928 in Elkton, Kentucky, is the first privately donated community house in America. The mansion pioneered a new architetcural program for public use...
in Elkton, Kentucky
Elkton, Kentucky
Elkton is a city in and the county seat of Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,984 at the 2000 census. The city was founded by Major John Gray...