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Frances Perkins Part 1: People Were Jumping From the 10th Story.
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In 1958, Frances Perkins was preparing a lesson for her students when she received a call from the future…
In this episode, you’ll learn how Frances managed to make such an enormous impact in an industry dominated by men. She’ll also share the horrifying story of 140 people burning to death that inspired her life’s mission.
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Janet Parnes takes overlooked sculptors of the American evolution out of history’s dusty archives and onto the stage. Audiences hear stories from Frances Perkins, Dolley Madison, Deborah Sampson, and more.
Website: www.women-history.com.
Email: LadiesTell@gmail.com
Frances Perkins has been described as one of America’s most influential women in the first half of the 20th century. Yet she sits in the back seat of American history. Thank you, Janet, for keeping her story alive.
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