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Interior Secretary considers creating national monument honoring Frances Perkins

Dozens of people turned out at the Newcastle Frances Perkins Homestead on Thursday to urge U.S. Department of the Interior officials to create a national monument honoring Frances Perkins, the nation’s first female Cabinet secretary. Read More

August 16, 2024

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New Plaque Honoring Frances Perkins

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