A woman unafraid
Subtitle: the achievements of Frances Perkins
By: Penny Colman.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Atheneum; Maxwell Macmillan Canada; Maxwell Macmillan International
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York; Toronto; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 129
Subjects: Perkins, Frances, 1880-1965 -- Juvenile literature; Perkins, Frances, 1880-1965; Cabinet officers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Women in politics -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Labor policy -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature; Cabinet officers; Labor policy -- History
Description: A biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt's secretary of labor, who became the first woman cabinet member and a pioneer in labor reform,  establishing unemployment insurance, minimum wages, maximum hours, safety regulations, and social security.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-123) and index.
Filmography: p. 124.