1882-1965

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1882-1965

A woman unafraid

the achievements of Frances Perkins
1993
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.

Scorpions

the battles and triumphs of FDR's great Supreme Court justices
2010
Examines the lives and careers of four Supreme Court justices appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and discusses their influence, relationships, agreements, and debates.
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