Catalog

Record Details

Catalog Search

[ 2 filters applied ]

Search Results filters

Filtered by:

Thanks to Frances Perkins : fighter for workers' rights Cover Image Book Book

Thanks to Frances Perkins : fighter for workers' rights

Hopkinson, Deborah (author.). Caldwell, Kristy, (illustrator.).

Summary: Sometimes, one moment changes a person's life. And that person goes on to change other lives. That's what happened to Frances Perkins. After she witnessed the 1911 catastrophic fire at the Triangle Waist Company, in which one hundred and forty-six people died, she devoted her life to improving conditions for workers. Frances became the first woman to serve in a president's cabinet. As Secretary of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she helped pass new laws like the 1935 Social Security Act, part of Roosevelt's New Deal. Today, millions of Americans depend on Social Security benefits. Today, we can thank Frances Perkins for her dedication to the ideal of society where no one is left out.

Currently available copies

  • 9 out of 9 copies are currently available at PINES. (Show)
  • 1 out of 1 copy are currently available at Athens Regional Library System. (Show)
  • 0 out of 0 copies are currently available at Athens-Clarke County Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds on 9 total copies.
Sort by distance from:
Show Only Available Copies
Library System: Library Branch Name
Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status  

Additional Resources