The country’s newest national monument honors Frances Perkins, America’s first female cabinet secretary and a champion of ...
President Joe Biden on Monday established a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet and a driving force ...
Frances Perkins was a trailblazing woman whose legacy continues to improve the lives of Americans today. In December 2024, ...
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Biden to Establish Monument for Trailblazing Frances PerkinsAs labor secretary, Perkins helped President Franklin D. Roosevelt formulate policies behind the 1930s New Deal.
She served as secretary of labor for Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1945 and spearheaded reforms like Social Security and the 40-hour work week. An error has ...
You’ve probably never heard of Frances Perkins, but generations of Americans have benefitted from her work in labor rights and social justice – and still do today. “American workers are ...
President Joe Biden has designated the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle, Maine, a national monument to honor the legacy ...
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Who Was Frances Perkins? Meet the Trailblazing Workers' Rights Advocate Whose Homestead Just Became a National MonumentThe country’s newest national monument honors Frances Perkins, America’s first female cabinet secretary and a champion of workers’ rights. On Monday, President Joe Biden established the ...
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