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 Security champion, and first female U.S. cabinet secretary Frances Perkins at her former Greenwich Village home at 121 Washington Place, NYC. See more Here
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 Division, U.S. Department of State. The White House Historical Association Rubenstein Center Scholarship, October 23, 2024, features Frances Perkins, presented by Rebecca Brenner Graham, Research Fellow and former FPC summer
Frances Perkins and Historical Memory By Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made by History October 21, 2024 “The current potentially historic moment for American women is deeply connected to Perkins becoming a rising icon in American historical memory. Current events shape memories of the past — just as historical memory shapes the present.” Read ‘Made by
Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart was featured in @ The Hill over Labor Day weekend – and reminds us all why we can thank Frances Perkins! 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.
Thank you News Center Maine for featuring the Frances Perkins Homestead as part of your weekly 207 Television series. This 20-minute documentary, interview, and photos provide testimony to the value of Frances Perkins and this place to American History. Watch video
Secretary Haaland in Frances Perkins Homestead summer kitchen. Kari Herer photo. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz wrapped a multi-day visit to Maine where they highlighted conservation and preservation efforts underway through the National Park Service. Read More
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
New Campaign Calls on President to Create National Monument for Frances Perkins. Read Release
Listen Here Frances Perkins was the nation’s first female cabinet secretary. As FDR’s Secretary of Labor, she championed reforms that are with us to this day. We’ll learn about the recent completion of her homestead in Newcastle, hear from the new executive director of the Frances Perkins Center, as well as from the author of Unlikely
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
Dozens of well-wishers and supporters were present at the November 1st, 2024, unveiling of a
The Secretary of Labor “quite blew our poor Undersecretary off his end of the phone.”
Frances Perkins and Historical Memory By Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made by History October 21,
Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart was featured in @ The Hill over Labor Day weekend