Frances C. Perkins (1880-1965), was the first woman ever to serve in a presidential cabinet.
She served with President F.D. Roosevelt and was the 4th US Secretary of Labor for the Democratic Party.
She was a key figure in the creation of the Social Security Act of 1935.
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She served with President F.D. Roosevelt and was the 4th US Secretary of Labor for the Democratic Party.
She was a key figure in the creation of the Social Security Act of 1935.
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She must be turning in her grave now.
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When you come to Maine, come to this new National Monument - the building itself is in repairs, but the grounds are open - for now, at any rate. Check out the Frances Perkins Center: https://francesperkinscenter.org/. And Newcastle and Damariscotta are charming.