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Book Review of The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life and Legacy of Frances Perkins--Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, and the Minimum Wage

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Fascinating book about the first female head of the Department of Labor and the many social programs she and Roosevelt helped to enact during the Depression. There are many parallels in the book to the present day political scandals and intrigue.
Good book for political science majors