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Frances Perkins (born Fannie Coralie Perkins; April 10, 1880 – May 14, 1965) was an American workers-rights advocate who served as the fourth United States Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, the longest serving in that position.
Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor and the first woman to serve as a cabinet secretary, was the driving force behind the New Deal, credited with formulating policies to shore up the national…
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March 25, 1911. FDR Library Photo. On March 25, 1911 the notorious Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire occurred in New York City. Frances Perkins happened to stumble upon the horrific scene. The factory employed hundreds of workers, mostly young and impoverished women.
May 4, 2010 · Bettmann / Contributor / Getty Images. Frances Perkins (1880-1965) achieved historic gains as U.S. secretary of labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. After graduating from Mount...
Nov 20, 2019 · Greenwich House, 27 Barrow Street, is the large building in the center of the photo. (Frances Perkins lived in Greenwich House’s previous location). After first living in Hartley House, a settlement house in Hell’s Kitchen within her fellowship study area, Perkins moved to Greenwich House.
Perkins became the first woman to hold a cabinet position. She worked with President Roosevelt to enact social welfare laws and programs as part of the New Deal, including Social Security and the Fair Labor Standards Act.
