Rebecca Brenner Graham Author Talk at World War II Foundation, Wakefield
Wakefield Books hosts author Rebecca Graham to discuss her new book, Dear Miss Perkins, an inspiring narrative of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet, the longest-serving Labor Secretary, and an architect of the New Deal. Yet beyond these celebrated accomplishments there is another dimension to Frances Perkins’s story. Based on extensive research, Dear Miss Perkins reveals the reveals the never-before-told story of Perkins’ role in saving countless Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany, and adds new dimension to this already extraordinary life story, revealing how one woman tried to steer the nation to a better, more righteous course. Rebecca Graham is a postdoctoral research associate at Brown University, and was awarded a Cokie Roberts Fellowship from the National Archives Foundation and a Rubenstein Center Research Fellowship from the White House Historical Association. Attendees will have the option to tour the World War II Foundation between 5:30 and 6:30pm ($10 fee paid on-site). The author talk is free to attend, but registration is required – https://rebeccagraham_wakefieldbooks.eventbrite.com
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