Sublime

Thirty years later, Perkins would be appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt as secretary of labor—the first woman member of a presidential cabinet. Appalled by what she witnessed at the Triangle fire, and how preventable the deaths could have been had the employees had better working conditions—as simple as fire escapes and unlocked doors—Perkin

Four hundred and thirty-five Congressional districts: among them districts represented by Congressmen of long seniority whose favor even a President had to court; among them districts represented by Congressmen who chaired powerful committees; among them districts represented by Congressmen who were allies of the New Deal; among them districts repr

Milton Shapp

Matlovich was deluged with fan mail, too; his Middle America appeal cut across demographics, as was exemplified by a woman who identified herself as a very heterosexual North Dakota housewife: “You are an attractive man who is honest and explained your beliefs and stands behind them, obviously happy. You could teach my kids in school anyday [sic].