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Who Was Frances Perkins? Meet the Trailblazing Workers' Rights Advocate Whose Homestead Just Became a National Monument
The 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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Worcester's Frances Perkins, first female Cabinet member, gets national monument in Maine
Frances Perkins, the daughter of a Worcester shopkeeper and the secretary of labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was recognized by President Biden Monday with his designation of the ...
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Victory! President preserves the Frances Perkins homestead in Maine as a national monument
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, ...