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Amanda L. Aikens (née , Barnes; May 12, 1833 - May 20, 1892) was an American editor and philanthropist. During the civil war, she was one of the noted women workers, and it was through her public appeals that the question of the national soldiers' homes was agitated. She raised money in Wisconsin for the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore for the purpose of having women admitted on equal terms with men. She took an active interest in all charity and educational work in her state. Aikens was instrumental in founding the Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls, and was a member of the Humane Society, the Woman's Club, and the Athenaeum. In 1887, she began to edit the "Woman's World" section in her husband's paper, the Evening Wisconsin.

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  • Amanda L. Aikens (née , Barnes; May 12, 1833 - May 20, 1892) was an American editor and philanthropist. During the civil war, she was one of the noted women workers, and it was through her public appeals that the question of the national soldiers' homes was agitated. She raised money in Wisconsin for the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore for the purpose of having women admitted on equal terms with men. She took an active interest in all charity and educational work in her state. Aikens was instrumental in founding the Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls, and was a member of the Humane Society, the Woman's Club, and the Athenaeum. In 1887, she began to edit the "Woman's World" section in her husband's paper, the Evening Wisconsin. (en)
  • Amanda L. Aikens (nascida, Barnes; North Adams, 12 de maio de 1833 — Milwaukee, 20 de maio de 1892) foi uma editora de jornal e filantropa americana. Durante a Guerra Civil, foi uma das mulheres trabalhadoras mais notáveis, e foi através de suas manifestações públicas que trouxe a pauta da criação do . Aikens arrecadou dinheiro em Wisconsin para a , em Baltimore, com o objetivo de garantir a presença de mulheres nas mesmas condições de igualdade que os homens. Ela sempre se importou em ajudar o próximo e a trabalhar pela educação em seu estado. Aikens também foi fundamental na fundação da Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls, além de ter sido membro da Humane Society, do Woman's Club e do Athenaeum. Em 1887, ela começou a editar a seção "Woman's World" no jornal de seu marido, o Evening Wisconsin. (pt)
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  • Amanda Lovina Barnes (en)
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  • "A Woman of the Century" (en)
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  • Amanda L. Aikens (née , Barnes; May 12, 1833 - May 20, 1892) was an American editor and philanthropist. During the civil war, she was one of the noted women workers, and it was through her public appeals that the question of the national soldiers' homes was agitated. She raised money in Wisconsin for the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore for the purpose of having women admitted on equal terms with men. She took an active interest in all charity and educational work in her state. Aikens was instrumental in founding the Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls, and was a member of the Humane Society, the Woman's Club, and the Athenaeum. In 1887, she began to edit the "Woman's World" section in her husband's paper, the Evening Wisconsin. (en)
  • Amanda L. Aikens (nascida, Barnes; North Adams, 12 de maio de 1833 — Milwaukee, 20 de maio de 1892) foi uma editora de jornal e filantropa americana. Durante a Guerra Civil, foi uma das mulheres trabalhadoras mais notáveis, e foi através de suas manifestações públicas que trouxe a pauta da criação do . (pt)
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