Sometimes great ideas are born in moments of crisis. Such was the case for one Great Depression heroine, born 140 years ago today, whose life’s work is still benefiting millions of jobless Americans ...

“Frances Perkins: A Woman’s Work,” written and performed by Jarice Hanson, tells the story of Perkins, who served as the first woman Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945. Credit: Courtesy Pauline ...

Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve in the US Cabinet, a signature achievement in a groundbreaking life. The Massachusetts State House is hosting a traveling exhibit through Friday on the ...

The former Newcastle home of Frances Perkins, an advocate for workers' rights and the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet, has been dedicated as a new national monument by President Biden.

Wednesday, April 10, is the birthday of Frances Perkins, the first woman ever to serve in a presidential cabinet. Remarkably, she took this historic step just over a decade after women won the right ...

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Frances Perkins, the daughter of a Worcester shopkeeper and the secretary of labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was recognized by President Biden Monday with his designation of the Frances ...

The Frances Perkins homestead in Newcastle, Maine. (Courtesy of Frances Perkins Center) President Joe Biden on Monday designated the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle, Maine, a national monument ...

President Joe Biden is set to sign a proclamation on Monday that will create a national monument honoring Frances Perkins, the first woman appointed to a presidential Cabinet. Perkins, who served as ...

Anna Hui, Director, Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and then-IAIABC President, recognized eight ...

In August 2024, the Biden Administration signaled plans to designate the Maine homestead of former Labor Secretary Frances Perkins — the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet and a key ...