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Frances Perkins. Frances Perkins (born Fannie Coralie Perkins; April 10, 1880 [ 1 ][ 2 ] – May 14, 1965) was an American workers-rights advocate who served as the fourth United States Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, the longest serving in that position. A member of the Democratic Party, Perkins was the first woman ever to serve in a ...
Frances Perkins is one of the most influential women in the history of our nation, one whose influence can and should be an inspiration for all Americans — women and men alike.
It's in the Biography section on the main floor, middle shelf. Long before the library was renamed in her honor, Perkins served as the U.S. secretary of labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt ...
Frances Perkins Center. The Frances Perkins Center is a nonprofit organization located in Newcastle, Maine. [1][2] Its mission is to inspire current and future generations to understand and uphold the government's role in providing social justice and economic security for all, based on the vision of workers’ rights advocate Frances Perkins.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Charlotte Perkins Gilman (/ ˈɡɪlmən /; née Perkins; July 3, 1860 – August 17, 1935), also known by her first married name Charlotte Perkins Stetson, was an American humanist, novelist, writer, lecturer, advocate for social reform, and eugenicist. [1] She was a utopian feminist and served as a role model for ...
August 8, 2024 at 5:40 PM. NEWCASTLE, Maine (AP) — Maine leaders want to honor Frances Perkins — the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet-level position and a driving force behind ...
Frances Perkins, as Secretary of Labor, became the first woman appointed to a cabinet position. [131] William H. Woodin , a Republican industrialist close to Roosevelt, was chosen for Secretary of the Treasury, while Roosevelt chose Senator Cordell Hull of Tennessee as Secretary of State.
Janek Ambros and Assembly Line Entertainment have teamed up with Nando Vila and Pop Front Pictures to produce a biopic on Frances Perkins, the true story of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Secretary ...