02266cam a2200313 4500 1993237315 TxAuBib 20250104120000.0 ||||||s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9798331913113 d3ac644b-80e1-46a7-b84a-829a3fdc8c7e OverDrive (Reserve ID) 11354711 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Graham, Rebecca Brenner. Dear Miss Perkins [Libby Audiobook] : A Story of Frances Perkins's Efforts to Aid Refugees from Nazi Germany. Tantor Media, Inc, 2025. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 234MB. women in history. Holocaust. Jewish. HTML:She was 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. Without fanfare, and despite powerful opposition, Perkins helped save the lives of countless Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany.<br /> <br /> Perkins's early experiences working in Chicago's famed Hull House and as a firsthand witness to the horrific Triangle Shirtwaist fire shaped her determination to advocate for immigrants and refugees. As Secretary of Labor, she wrestled widespread antisemitism and isolationism, finding creative ways to work around quotas and restrictive immigration laws. Diligent, resilient, empathetic, yet steadfast, she persisted on behalf of the desperate when others refused to act.<br /> <br /> Based on extensive research, including thousands of letters housed in the National Archives, <i>Dear Miss Perkins</i> adds new dimension to an already extraordinary life story, revealing at last how one woman tried to steer the nation to a better, more righteous course. Biography & Autobiography. Nonfiction. Politics. History. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2025-03-04 20:00:03. Eby, Tanya. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=d3ac644b-80e1-46a7-b84a-829a3fdc8c7e&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)