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A Biden proclamation will establish a national monument for the 1st US female Cabinet secretary
Read full article: A Biden proclamation will establish a national monument for the 1st US female Cabinet secretaryPresident Joe Biden will sign a proclamation establishing a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins.
Biden adds to the nation's list of national monuments during his term. There's an appetite for more
Read full article: Biden adds to the nation's list of national monuments during his term. There's an appetite for moreIt was 1906 when U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt designated the first national monument — Devils Tower in Wyoming.
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She came to the rescue during the Great Depression. Now her work is still aiding jobless Americans
Read full article: She came to the rescue during the Great Depression. Now her work is still aiding jobless AmericansSuch was the case for one Great Depression heroine, born 140 years ago today, whose life's work is still benefiting millions of jobless Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. Meet Frances Perkins: the first female member of a presidential cabinet, and the chief architect behind many New Deal programs that live on 85 years later. "There's a whole lot of people whose financial salvation is going to come because Frances Perkins existed." Suzi Levine is trying to channel Frances Perkins lately. Sarah Peskin, board chair at the Frances Perkins Center, points to one poignant quote that feels just as relevant now as it was 85 years ago.