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 ...
Homestead of Frances Perkins, ‘a titan of Maine,’ designated national monument
President Joe Biden on Monday designated the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle, Maine, a national monument to honor the ...
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Frances Perkins and Labor Rights
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.
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Preserve the Frances Perkins Homestead as a National Park Site
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 working ...