Dear Miss Perkins: A Story of Frances Perkins’s Efforts to Aid Refugees from Nazi Germany
March 31, 2027 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm EDT
Join historian Dr. Rebecca Brenner Graham as she explores the remarkable story of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a U.S. presidential cabinet, and her little-known efforts to help Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany find refuge in the United States. Based on Dr. Graham’s acclaimed book Dear Miss Perkins, this program examines leadership, compassion, and moral courage in the face of antisemitism, isolationism, and restrictive immigration policies.
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Dr. Rebecca Brenner Graham is a historian, writer, and postdoctoral research associate at Brown University. She is the author of the award-winning Dear Miss Perkins: A Story of Frances Perkins’s Efforts to Aid Refugees from Nazi Germany.