Newcastle, Maine: When you visit the Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark, remember the contributions of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Secretary of Labor, and the first female cabinet member.
Susan Cover from Spectrum News visited the Homestead ahead of Labor Day Weekend to find out more about the woman behind the New Deal and her favorite place to unwind.
Dozens of well-wishers and supporters were present at the November 1st, 2024, unveiling of a new historic plaque honoring labor leader, New Deal and Social
The Secretary of Labor “quite blew our poor Undersecretary off his end of the phone.” -Diary of Jay Pierrepont Moffat, Chief of the Western European
Frances Perkins and Historical Memory By Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made by History October 21, 2024 “The current potentially historic moment for American women is