The Woman Behind the New Deal

The Woman Behind the New Deal
Author: Kirstin Downey
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2010-02-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1400078563

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“Kirstin Downey’s lively, substantive and—dare I say—inspiring new biography of Perkins . . . not only illuminates Perkins’ career but also deepens the known contradictions of Roosevelt’s character.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR Fresh Air One of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s closest friends and the first female secretary of labor, Perkins capitalized on the president’s political savvy and popularity to enact most of the Depression-era programs that are today considered essential parts of the country’s social safety network.


The Woman Behind the New Deal
Language: en
Pages: 498
Authors: Kirstin Downey
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-02-23 - Publisher: Anchor

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“Kirstin Downey’s lively, substantive and—dare I say—inspiring new biography of Perkins . . . not only illuminates Perkins’ career but also deepens th
Frances Perkins
Language: en
Pages: 162
Authors: Naomi Pasachoff
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Chronicles the life and work of the first woman appointed to a U.S. cabinet position and one of the most dynamic Secretaries of Labor in America's history.
The Roosevelt I Knew
Language: en
Pages: 327
Authors: Frances Perkins
Categories: United States
Type: BOOK - Published: 1947 - Publisher:

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The Only Woman in the Photo
Language: en
Pages: 48
Authors: Kathleen Krull
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-02-04 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

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Discover the incredible life of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet and the mastermind behind Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal
Thanks to Frances Perkins
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Deborah Hopkinson
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-08-04 - Publisher: National Geographic Books

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An engaging picture book biography of Frances Perkins, the activist and first female United States cabinet member who created the Social Security program. From