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Explore Our New National Monument with AARP
“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 the Frances Perkins National Monument and her enduring legacy as
Spectrum News Article on the Frances Perkins National Monument
“The Frances Perkins National Monument represents a years-long effort by historians and others to honor Perkins, the first female cabinet secretary in American history.” – Susan Cover for Spectrum News Click here to read the
The Only Woman in the Room
Read the latest news coverage on Frances Perkins from March 2025, including an interview between Facing History’s Jessica Weingartner and FPC’s Giovanna Gray Lockhart – Frances Perkins: The Most Consequential Woman You’ve Never Heard of
Extensive National Monument News Coverage
Photograph: FPC Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart delivers remarks at the Department of Labor. President Biden’s signing of the proclamation for the Frances Perkins National Monument at the Department of Labor on December 16th garnered
Senators Susan Collins and Angus King Celebrate Designation
Photograph: Senator Cameron Reny, Senate President Mattie Daughtry, and U.S. Senator Angus King at the Department of Labor. “Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, the Chairman of the Senate National Parks
National Monument NPCA Press Release and White House Fact Sheet
Photograph: FPC Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart delivering remarks at the Department of Labor. Click here to read the NPCA press release. Click here to read the White House fact sheet.