{"product_id":"the-woman-behind-the-new-deal-the-life-and-legacy-of-frances-perkins-social-security-unemployment-insurance-and-the-minimum-wage-paperback","title":"The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life and Legacy of Frances Perkins, Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, and the Minimum Wage - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKirstin Downey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kirstin Downey's lively, substantive and--dare I say--inspiring new biography of Perkins . . . not only illuminates Perkins' career but also deepens the known contradictions of Roosevelt's character.\" --Maureen Corrigan, \u003ci\u003eNPR Fresh Air\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's closest friends and the first female secretary of labor, Perkins capitalized on the president's political savvy and popularity to enact most of the Depression-era programs that are today considered essential parts of the country's social safety network.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirstin Downey\u003c\/b\u003e is a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, where she was a staff writer from 1988 to 2008, winning press association awards for her business and economic reporting. She shared in the 2008 Pulitzer Prize awarded to the\u003ci\u003e Post\u003c\/i\u003e staff for its coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings. In 2000, she was awarded a Nieman fellowship at Harvard University. She lives in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987368083757,"sku":"9781400078561","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/a3BSak44TFBPREtLSGxiUDViemdBZz09.webp?v=1776178301","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-woman-behind-the-new-deal-the-life-and-legacy-of-frances-perkins-social-security-unemployment-insurance-and-the-minimum-wage-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}