As labor secretary, Perkins helped President Franklin D. Roosevelt formulate policies behind the 1930s New Deal.

Far from the woods of Maine and the government buildings of Washington, Frances Perkins grew up at 18 Cottage St. in ...

President Biden is set to designate a national monument in Maine commemorating pioneering former Labor Secretary Frances ...

President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation to establish the Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle, Maine.

President Biden on Monday will sign a proclamation to establish a national monument honoring Frances Perkins, the first woman ...

Frances Perkins was the first woman appointed to serve in a presidential Cabinet and a driving force behind the New Deal, ...

With the addition of Frances Perkins’ story, we now have 13 national park sites dedicated to the contributions of women and ...

With the addition of Frances Perkins’ story, we now have 13 national park sites dedicated to the contributions of women and ...

During her 12 years as Franklin D. Roosevelt's labor secretary, Perkins led the push to standardize the 40-hour work week, to ...