The woman behind the New Deal : the life of Frances Perkins, FDR's Secretary of Labor and his moral conscience

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The woman behind the New Deal : the life of Frances Perkins, FDR's Secretary of Labor and his moral conscience
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the life of Frances Perkins, FDR's Secretary of Labor and his moral conscience
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Kirstin Downey
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woman behind the New Deal
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the life of Frances Perkins, FDRs Secretary of Labor and his moral conscience
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eng
Summary
Frances Perkins is no longer a household name, yet she was one of the most influential women of the twentieth century. Based on eight years of research, extensive archival materials, new documents, and exclusive access to Perkins's family members and friends, this biography is the first complete portrait of a devoted public servant with a passionate personal life, a mother who changed the landscape of American business and society
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
  • 331.092
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
HD8073.P38
LC item number
D69 2009
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Target audience
adult

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