This is a biography of a woman way before her time, grappling with all the economic issues our nation faces today -- depression, foreclosures, unemployment, health insurance, social security, and the list goes on...This is a must read whether or not one thinks we can learn from history. Frances Perkins is an unsung hero of American politics and democracy -- a woman who truly was the power behind the "throne" of the U.S. presidency. While trying to solve so many of the nation's problems, she also had to manage a complicated personal life.

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