Celebrate Women's History Month! Join us for a lively and enlightening portrayal of the early life of Frances Perkins by Janet Parnes of Historical Portrayals by Lady J.

The Unsung Heroine Behind the New Deal: Frances Perkins' rocky road to Washington

She was the architect of Social Security, the first female in the US Cabinet, and an object of admiration and contempt from her male colleagues. Frances Perkins was an unstoppable force in advocating safety and justice for working adults, children, and retirees.

Walk with Frances as this Massachusetts native celebrates hard-won victories, ploughs through political quagmires, and finesses gender-related quandaries in her mission to make government an ally of exploited workers, and forgotten retirees.

The portrayal will take you on the tumultuous journey that fine-tuned the talents, skills, and savvy that prepared Frances to step into Washington politics.