Frances Perkins’s agenda for the Labor Department put her at odds with the country’s tradition of restrictive immigration legislation.

Frances Perkins, the daughter of a Worcester shopkeeper ... She outlined her work with the president in the 1946 book, "The Roosevelt I Knew." In 1913, she married Paul C. Wilson, an economist ...

Frances Perkins was a trailblazer whose legacy during the New Deal Era continues to improve the lives of people today. Perkins spent her life fighting for working people and served as a driving force ...

Frances Perkins was a trailblazing woman whose legacy continues to improve the lives of Americans today. In December 2024, President Joe Biden declared the Frances Perkins homestead in Newcastle, ...

In this extended interview Downey discusses Frances Perkins, a labor rights activist, close friend of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and the first female secretary of labor.