Worcester's Frances Perkins, first female Cabinet member, gets national monument in Maine
Far from the woods of Maine and the government buildings of Washington, Frances Perkins grew up at 18 Cottage St. in Worcester. She attended the Oxford Street School and Classical High School in Worcester (later merged into Doherty Memorial High School).
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.
Frances Perkins was a trailblazing woman whose legacy continues to improve the lives of Americans today. Perkins was the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet, and she fought for ...
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