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This Labor Day, don’t forget the contributions of Frances Perkins

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

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Giovanna Gray Lockhart Named Executive Director of the Frances Perkins Center

Newcastle, Maine: The Frances Perkins Center board of directors is very pleased to announce that Giovanna Gray Lockhart will lead the Center as its next Executive Director effective July 24. “After an extensive national search, we have identified a great leader for the Center’s next chapter,” said Sarah Peskin, Board Chair of the Frances Perkins

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City of New York to name Frances Perkins Place!

Along with the New York City Department of Transportation, Manhattan Community Board 4, Frances Perkins Center, the Perkins Family, and Hell’s Kitchen Walking Tour Historian James Kaplan, folks were invited to a street co-naming of FRANCES PERKINS PL.

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Historic Opportunity: Common Dreams

A July 14 article by Nancy J. Altman, president of Social Security Works and chair of the Strengthen Social Security coalition, writes: We must learn from the wisdom of Roosevelt, Perkins, and their allies. In a nationwide radio address during the Great Depression, Perkins stated: “We cannot be satisfied merely with makeshift arrangements which will tide us

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1772 Foundation Conservation Grant Award

The Frances Perkins Center is pleased to announce that it has received a conservation grant from The 1772 Foundation in partnership with Maine Preservation for the France Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark. This $6,500 matching grant will assist with the Brick House ell roof repairs and preservation of the Homestead, which is scheduled to open

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Frances Perkins in National Media

The woman who helped a president change America during his first 100 days: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/03/14/frances-perkins-fdr-100-days-new-deal/   Big Boss, Little Boss: https://www.marketplace.org/shows/the-uncertain-hour/big-boss-little-boss/   International Women’s Day | Notable Maine women who’ve made their mark on the world: https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/life/people/international-womens-day-notable-maine-women-whove-made-their-mark-on-the-world/97-4bfcf52b-8eb0-457e-b869-a7ad067f0285   Frances Perkins: Architect of the New Deal and Social Security: https://www.thestreet.com/video/frances-perkins-architect-of-the-new-deal-and-social-security   Sen. Maxmin introduces bill to conserve

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Reviving the Power of “We”

The protagonists who drove the last upswing–when “I” gave way to “we”– came to be called Progressives. They were a diverse coalition whose factions often disagreed about ends and means but who shared a galvanizing belief in the power of ordinary citizens to change the course of history. Drawing lessons from that period could be

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Belvedere Historic Preservation $15,000 Grant Award

For Immediate Release: September 21, 2020 Contact: Kristen Levesque Kristen Levesque PR & Marketing 207-329-3090 kristen@kristenlevesquepr.com The Frances Perkins Center Receives $15,000 Grant from the Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency Fund of the Maine Community Foundation (Newcastle, Maine) The Frances Perkins Center is pleased to announce that it has received a $15,000 grant from

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