People interested in the New Deal and related issues are sometimes unaware of the contributions made by Frances Perkins. In turn, people who recognize Frances Perkins as a national figure of rigorous education and widespread practical experience are sometimes unaware of how her faith was the foundation for her life and public service. Frances Perkins
This wonderful event is the culmination of a series of happy associations with the Frances Perkins Center that began one early summer morning a number of years ago. As I was strolling down the main street of Damariscotta, a tall, distinguished-looking man approached me. He asked, “Do you know who Frances Perkins is?” “Well, yes,”
Click here to read a new Boston Herald piece, “The lady behind Labor Day,” by
This Thursday, August 14, is the 90th anniversary of Social Security becoming a cornerstone of
Watch Tim Lewis with BRTV’s “Chasing Time” interview Frances Perkins Center Acting Executive Director Amanda
“Throughout her lifetime, Frances Perkins often lived and found respite at her family’s homestead in
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Join Frances Perkins Center, Jim Roosevelt, Jr., Maine Women’s Lobby, and other partners and special guests as we commemorate this anniversary.