Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-123) and index.
Contents:
Cockroaches and the tricorn hat, 1180-1898 -- Perk, 1898-1910 -- Something had to be done, 1910-1918 -- Extraordinary energy, 1919-1928 -- Working together, 1929-1932 -- Madam Secretary, 1933 -- The New Deal and Bloody Thursday, 1933-1938 -- Great achievement, 1934-1938 -- Storms and trials, 1939-1940 -- War, 1941-1945 -- So much more to do, 1946-1965.
Summary:
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.
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