Frances Perkins: A Woman's Work
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Special Event
Watch history come to life as Jarice Hanson portrays Frances Perkins, the first-ever woman to serve in a Presidential cabinet. Learn more about Perkins’ role as Franklin Roosevelt’s Secretary of Labor and what it was like to be a woman in politics in the 1930s and 1940s. Stick around after the performance for a Q&A session.
Performance funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Springfield Cultural Council.
Temporary exhibit Frances Perkins: The Woman Behind the New Deal, on loan from the Frances Perkins Center in Newcastle, Maine, will be on display during the performance.
Fees
This event is free to attend.
Schedule
Date:
Sep 10, 2023
Time:
2:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour and 30 minutes
Contact Information
Kelly Fellner
413-271-3980
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Event Type
- Living History
- Performance
- Talk