Meet Frances Perkins - The Unsung Heroine Behind the New Deal

Part 2

Janet Parnes plays and created this piece

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Time: 6-7pm

Location: Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm St, Worcester, MA

The event is FREE for Worcester Historical Museum (WHM) members, students under 18, and with Museum general admission ($5)

The only person in his administration FDR said he could trust without reservation was Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins. The first women to serve in the US Cabinet, Frances returns to the Worcester Historical Museum on March 27. Come hear stories of her trials, trip-ups, and triumphs in the FDR administration during the years that encompassed the Depression, New Deal, and World War 11.

Discover the stories behind topics that include:

• The list of demands she presented to FDR before accepting the Secretary of Labor appointment

• Her role in developing and pushing through New Deal programs

• The impeachment attempt that left her career in tatters

• Professional and personal repercussions of The Depression, World War 11; the anti-immigrant movement, gender bias, and more

• Resignation and post-political life

• Bedeviling troubles with her husband and daughter

You will come to understand the reasons Frances Perkins is referred to as one of the most influential women of the first half of the 20th century. 

It is not necessary to have seen Part 1 of the Francs Perkins series to enjoy Part 2.

Janet Parnes of Historical Portrayals by Lady J will portray Miss Perkins.