Frances Perkins : Her Life and Work

Mary Reid from the Frances Perkins Center will speak with us about Frances and her work while FDR’s Secretary of Labor.

Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor and the first woman to serve as a cabinet secretary, was the driving force behind the New Deal, credited with formulating policies to shore up the national economy following the nation’s most serious economic crisis and helping to create the modern middle class. She was in every respect a self-made woman who rose from humble New England origins to become America’s leading advocate for industrial safety and workers’ rights.

This event is part of the Patricia Ramsay Civic Engagement Series.

Questions about this and other Patricia Ramsay Civic Engagement Series events, contact Judy at jclark@yarmouthlibrary.org

You can find a list of films and books for all ages in Minerva about Frances Perkins and her life here.