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

Frances Perkins was a trailblazing woman whose legacy continues to improve the lives of Americans today. In December 2024, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation Monday establishing a national monument honoring the late ...

President Biden is scheduled to speak early Monday afternoon at the Labor Department to highlight his administration’s ...

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

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

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

President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation establishing a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary ...

President Biden will sign a proclamation Monday establishing a national monument in Maine honoring former Labor Secretary ...

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