Frances Perkins’s agenda for the Labor Department put her at odds with the country’s tradition of restrictive immigration ...

"Frances Perkins accepted the position as the first ... With only five weeks remaining in his term, Biden will likely use the occasion to reflect on Perkins' influence and his administration's ...

President Joe Biden on Monday established a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances ... left in his term. The department's building is named after Perkins, who helped ...

Frances Perkins was a trailblazer whose legacy during the New Deal Era continues to improve the lives of people today. Perkins spent her life fighting for working people and served as a driving force ...

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Department of Labor on Dec. 16, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Biden signed an executive order establishing the Frances Perkins National Monument in Maine.

Frances Perkins was a trailblazing woman whose legacy continues to improve the lives of Americans today. In December 2024, President Joe Biden declared the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle, ...

A new book spotlights Frances Perkins’ efforts to challenge the United States’ restrictive immigration policies as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s secretary of labor Sara Georgini ...

Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...

NEWBURYPORT — Historian Rebecca Brenner Graham will visit “The Morning Show” on Thursday to discuss her forthcoming book “Dear Miss Perkins: A Story of Frances Perkins’s Efforts to Aid ...