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Frances Perkins: Meet the Unsung Heroine Behind the New Deal - Part 2
On Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m., join us in person at the library or online via Zoom for a portrayal of Frances Perkins. Part 2 continues with the story of the 12 years Perkins spent as FDR’s Secretary of Labor. It is not necessary to have seen Part 1 in order to enjoy Part 2.
Registration is required to attend each session in person or via Zoom - please register at tinyurl.com/Perkins-Part-2.
The one person in his administration President Franklin D. Roosevelt said he could trust was the only woman in his Cabinet: Frances Perkins. The first woman to serve in the U.S. Cabinet, Perkins is coming to tell “the rest of the story.” Come hear about her trials, trip-ups and triumphs as FDR’s Secretary of Labor during the tumultuous years that encompassed the Depression, the New Deal and World War 2.
Discover the stories behind topics that include the list of demands she presented to FDR before accepting the appointment; professional and personal repercussions of The Depression and World War 2; Perkins’ largely unacknowledged role regarding New Deal programs such as Social Security Unemployment Insurance and the minimum wage; her near impeachment; WWII anti-immigrant movement, overwhelming family difficulties, gender bias and more. You will come to understand the reasons Frances Perkins is referred to as one of America’s most influential women of the first half of the 20th century.
Janet Parnes of Historical Portrayals by Lady J, Millis will portray Frances Perkins. Parnes has been educating, entertaining and inspiring audiences ages 7-adult with portrayals of underappreciated American women and events for more than 15 years. Portrayals whisk audiences back into the Colonial, Federalist, Victorian and World War eras. Parnes’ extensive research, attention to detail and writing talent result in historically accurate performances that inform audiences and make them feel as if they are chatting with a friend.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of Abbot Public Library and the Marblehead League of Women Voters.
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