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1. The Woman Behind the New Deal : The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR'S Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience

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Kirstin Downey and Kirstin Downey

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Women cabinet officers--United States--Biography, Women social reformers--United States--Biography
Abstract

“Kirstin Downey's lively, substantive and—dare I say—inspiring new biography of Perkins... not only illuminates Perkins'career but also deepens the known contradictions of Roosevelt's character.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR Fresh Air One of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's closest friends and the first female secretary of labor, Perkins capitalized on the president's political savvy and popularity to enact most of the Depression-era programs that are today considered essential parts of the country's social safety network.

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2009

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