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Who Was Frances Perkins? Meet the Trailblazing Workers' Rights Advocate Whose Homestead Just Became a National Monument
Today, the Department of Labor’s Washington, D.C. headquarters are located inside the Frances Perkins Building. On Monday, Biden described Perkins as “one of America’s greatest labor leaders,” reports ...
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There's a new national park, but you’ve probably never heard of its trailblazing namesake
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 ...
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Frances Perkins Center designation adds a new draw to Damariscotta region
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree attended the designation ceremony Monday at the Frances Perkins Building in Washington, D.C., headquarters of the U.S. Department of Labor, where President Biden called ...
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Biden to declare Frances Perkins’ Newcastle home a national monument
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Worcester's Frances Perkins, first female Cabinet member, gets national monument in Maine
Roosevelt, was recognized by President Biden Monday with his designation of the Frances Perkins National Monument in Maine. The Perkins family had a homestead in Newcastle. The main building ...