"The Woman Behind the New Deal" (Doubleday, 398 pages, $35), by Kirstin Downey Reading the biography of FDR's Labor Secretary Frances Perkins brings to mind the old saying about how Ginger Rogers had ...
Let's travel back to Tuesday, March 7, 1933. Newly elected President Franklin Roosevelt had just called his Cabinet together for the first time. The average age was 59; the predominant gender was male ...
NEWBURYPORT — Historian Rebecca Brenner Graham will visit “The Morning Show” on Thursday to discuss her forthcoming book “Dear Miss Perkins: A Story of Frances Perkins’s Efforts to Aid Refugees from ...
An appropriate book to read during Labor Day weekend would be "Frances Perkins: Champion of the New Deal." Of course, it can be found in the stacks of the Frances M. Perkins Branch of the Worcester ...
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How the Nation's First 'Madam Secretary' Fought to Save Jewish Refugees Fleeing From Nazi Germany
She nearly missed the president’s inauguration, but when she got there, she stole the spotlight. On a mud-swept afternoon in ...
Dray’s novel explores Perkins’ personal life, including her marriage and the challenges of raising a family while also managing a demanding career. The novel, which is based on extensive research, ...
The Plymouth Center for Active Living will host a portrayal of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet. Janet Parnes will portray Perkins at 5:30 p.m. on May 20. The ...
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