Frances Perkins, first female cabinet secretary in US history, was the mind (and the will) behind nearly every landmark policy of the Roosevelt administration's New Deal - so why doesn't anyone know her name? Bestselling author Stephanie Dray introduces us to this remarkable woman whose vision and relentless hard work would touch the life of every American for nearly a century.
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THE PAINTER Victorine Meurent
THE GUIDE Bibi Sahiba
THE SUFFRAGIST SENATOR Martha Hughes Cannon
THE CAGED BIRD Florence Price
THE ILLUSTRATOR Tasha Tudor – 2020 Christmas Special
THE FULTON FLASH Helen Stephens
THE LITTLE WOMAN May Alcott Nieriker
THE CITIZEN SCIENTIST Jane Marcet
THE SPIRIT Xtabay
THE LAST QUEEN OF JUDEA Shelamzion
THE MUCKRAKER Ida Tarbell
THE FLOWER IN THE WATER Zazil-ha
THE RESISTANCE Truus and Freddie Oversteegen
THE REBORN Jemima Wilkinson & Publick Universal Friend
THE PEACEMAKER Queen Matilda
THE ABSENCE Maria Branwell Brontë
THE STORYTELLER Mae Timbimboo Parry
THE ANCESTORS Mother’s Day Special
THE SURGEON James Barry
THE WOMAN IN RED Anita Garibaldi
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