While most Americans are aware of Taylor Swift’s contributions to the music industry or Kimala Harris’s decades of public service or Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s jurisprudence, Frances Perkins flies under the radar. And yet she is one of the most influential women in the history of our nation, whose influence can and should be an inspiration for all Americans — women and men alike.
This Thursday, August 14, is the 90th anniversary of Social Security becoming a cornerstone of economic stability for millions of American families. On that date
Watch Tim Lewis with BRTV’s “Chasing Time” interview Frances Perkins Center Acting Executive Director Amanda Hatch.
“Throughout her lifetime, Frances Perkins often lived and found respite at her family’s homestead in Newcastle. We invite you to join us as we explore