Frances Perkins: The woman who designed Social Security

After a long hiatus - resulting from the death of my mother and a cross country relocation from Seattle to Atlanta, with a 6 month pit stop in Asheville, North Carolina - what follows is a research update for this book project. 

Frances Perkins (Source: Wikipedia)

Today's update is about a phenomenal woman named Frances Perkins, who is a great deal responsible for the socioeconomic safety net enjoyed in the US, yet who has largely been forgotten. 

Perkins was a sociologist, suffragette and labor rights advocate who served as the U.S. Secretary of Labor  for President Roosevelt from 1933 to 1945 - the first woman appointed to a Presidential Cabinet, and the longest serving in that position,

From JSTOR Daily, an article entitled "Frances Perkins: Architect of the New Deal" speaks to her profound legacy:

Frances Perkins was the first female presidential cabinet secretary and the central architect of the New Deal. She designed Social Security and public works programs that brought millions out of poverty. Her work resulted in the construction of hospitals, public schools, and related infrastructure. A social worker by training, Perkins also implemented workplace regulations that are standard to this day.  Read more.