Frances Perkins: The Force Behind Social Security and for the Way Life Should Be

Berkshire Conference of Women Historians 29
Coordinating Council for Women in History 30
Sunday, January 11, 2026: 9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Logan Room (Palmer House Hilton, Third Floor)
Chair:
Sarah Peskin, Frances Perkins Center
Papers:
Dear Miss Perkins: Aiding Refugees from Nazi Germany
Rebecca Brenner Graham, Brown University
The Saint Behind the New Deal: Frances Perkins and Stability for the Nation
Donn Mitchell, Fordham University; Charles Hoffacker, Frances Perkins Center
The Force Behind Social Security: Telling Her Story
Sarah Peskin, Frances Perkins Center
Comment:
Camesha Scruggs, Central Connecticut State University
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