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
To appreciate thoroughly the life and
accomplishments of Frances Perkins, a great agent
of social change who served as Secretary of Labor
throughout FDR’s tenure, requires recognizing that
faith was the foundation of who she was and all that
she did.
At its annual meeting on January 26,
the FPC Board elected member Keith
Mestrich as its new Chair.
Passing the torch. Michael Chaney Ends a Decade as Executive Director, 2014–2023, FPC Welcomes Giovanna Gray Lockhart as Executive Director, July 2023.
Listen Here Frances Perkins was the nation’s first female cabinet secretary. As FDR’s Secretary of