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President Biden to Designate Frances Perkins Homestead

Homestead of Frances Perkins, ‘a titan of Maine,’ designated national monument

President Joe Biden on Monday designated the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle, Maine, a national monument to honor the legacy of the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet and longest-serving secretary of labor.

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Biden to Establish Monument for Trailblazing Frances Perkins

As labor secretary, Perkins helped President Franklin D. Roosevelt formulate policies behind the 1930s New Deal.

President Biden designates new national monument at Frances Perkins Center in Maine

President Joe Biden has designated a new national monument in Maine honoring the country's first female cabinet secretary Frances Perkins. Perkins, a native of Massachusetts, was a key architect of some of nation's most sweeping labor laws and reforms.

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There's a new national park, but you’ve probably never heard of its trailblazing namesake

Now the National Park Service is honoring her legacy with America’s newest national park, Frances Perkins National Monument ...

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Frances Perkins Center designation adds a new draw to Damariscotta region

President Biden's designation Monday of the Francis Perkins National Monument in Newcastle is expected to generate new ...

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