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The Unsung Heroine Behind the New Deal: Frances Perkins (Part 2)
. (It is not necessary to have attended the portrayal of Frances Perkins held in the spring to understand this one).
Frances will tell the stories behind topics that include
• The list of demands she presented to FDR when he offered her the position of Secretary of Labor
• Navigating through World War ll, the Depression, death of FDR, and Communism phobia
• The attempt to impeach her
• The creation of the New Deal
• Frances’s post political life teaching at Cornell
• Bedeviling troubles with her husband and daughter
Discover some of the many reasons Frances Perkins is referred to as one of the most influential women of the first half of the 20th century.
Janet Parnes of Historical Portrayals by Lady J will portray Miss Perkins.
Free of charge
Registration encouraged but not required:. Register at https://tinyurl.com/FranPerk2MedwLib
