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Kirstin Downey has 4 past events. (show) Kirstin Downey, author and former Washington Post writer, discusses her book, The Woman Behind the New Deal, which chronicles the historic career of Frances Perkins, first woman appointed to the Cabinet. Books available for sale and signing. Adults.
Smithsonian American Art Museum: The Woman behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR's Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience (October 16, 2009 at) Kirstin Downey's biography is the first complete portrait of a devoted public servant who changed the landscape of American business and society during and after the Great Depression. Book signing to follow. Event location: McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level
Kirstin Downey looks at how Frances Perkins handled financial calamity in the past, both personally and as the Secretary of Labor during the Great Depression, when she created the social safety net that will help Americans through the crisis we face today. Books will be available for signing at the event. Event location: St. John's Episcopal Church in Georgetown -- 3240 O Street, NW
Event location: Gamble Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College
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| Canonical name | | | Legal name | | | Other names | | | Date of birth | | | Date of death | | | Burial location | | | Gender | | | Nationality | | | Country (for map) | | | Birthplace | | | Place of death | | | Places of residence | | | Education | | | Occupations | | | Relationships | | | Organizations | | | Awards and honors | | | Agents | | | Short biography | Kirstin Downey is a frequent contributor to the Washington Post, where she was a staff writer from 1988 to 2008, winning press association rewards for her business and economics reporting. She shared in the 2008 Pulitzer Prize awarded to the Post staff for its coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings. In 2000, she was awarded a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University. She lives in Washington, D.C. [from The Woman Behind the New Deal (2009)]  | |
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