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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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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. (1882–1965). American public official Frances Perkins served as secretary of labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Besides being the first woman to be appointed to a cabinet post, she also served one of the longest terms of any Roosevelt appointee (1933–45).
Frances Perkins (born Fannie Coralie Perkins; April 10, 1880 – May 14, 1965) was an American workers-rights advocate who served as the 4th United States Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, the longest serving in that position.
May 4, 2010 · Frances Perkins (1880-1965) achieved historic gains as U.S. secretary of labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. After graduating from Mount Holyoke College, she was a teacher before...
May 10, 2024 · Frances Perkins (born April 10, 1880, Boston, Mass., U.S.—died May 14, 1965, New York, N.Y.) was the U.S. secretary of labor during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Besides being the first woman to be appointed to a cabinet post, she also served one of the longest terms of any Roosevelt appointee (1933–45).
Students will be able to identify the background of Frances Perkins and her legacy as a pioneering woman and an architect of the New Deal. Students will identify the pivotal role the Department of Labor played in addressing the economic challenges of the Great Depression.
