During World War II when the largely male forces were fighting overseas, women left the home to work in business and factories in growing numbers, a trend that

The book highlights the extensive role of women in the programs and operations of the New Deal under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was prepared for a two-

“Kirstin Downey’s lively, substantive and—dare I say—inspiring new biography of Perkins . . . not only illuminates Perkins’ career but also deepens th

Profiles women who achieved positions of national leadership in the 1930s under Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal administration.

"Eleanor Roosevelt never wanted her husband to run for president. When he won, she . . . went on a national tour to crusade on behalf of women. She wrote a regu