The Unsung Heroine Behind the New Deal: Miss Frances Perkins

Program Type:

Performance, Presentation

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on September 1, 2025 @ 5:00pm.

Program Description

Event Details

Cockroaches congregated in the upper desk drawer, and not a single other cabinet member ducked out of his office to say “Hello”. Such was Frances Perkins’ initiation as the country’s first woman cabinet secretary (Secretary of Labor). Learn about the often unpredictable personal and professional missteps, scandals, and hard-won triumphs that characterize her years in office and beyond. Join this historic portrayal of Frances Perkins performed by Janet Parnes.

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This program is supported in part by a grant from the Sturbridge Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.