Politics with Principles: First Female Cabinet Secretary Frances Perkins

She was a confidante of FDR, the first female Cabinet Secretary, and object of admiration and contempt from her male contemporaries. Frances Perkins dedicated her career to providing exploited working men, woman, and children with safe, humane workplaces. She pushed through legislation to reduce crushing work-week hours, developed a fire-safety code in New York that became a model for the country, and created Social Security. And there’s more.

Walk through the personal and professional trials and triumphs of this heroic, principled politician, wife, and mother. Discover her secrets to building alliances and staring down bullies to help make government a champion for working people and retirees.

More than a lecture, this first-person account of Frances Perkins will make history come to life. Appropriate during Women’s History Month.

Funded with a grant from the Clinton Cultural Council