DEAR MISS PERKINS A Story of Frances Perkins's Efforts to Aid Refugees from Nazi Germany

Tanya Eby's bright voice and precise delivery help illuminate the story of Frances Perkins's humanitarian work during World War II. Perkins was a woman of firsts. The first female to serve in a presidential cabinet (Franklin Roosevelt's), she became the country's longest serving labor secretary and an architect of the New Deal. As historian Rebecca Brenner Graham discovered when combing through the National Archives, she also received bin loads of letters written on behalf of refugees attempting to flee Nazi Germany. Influenced by her deep Protestant faith, she acted with determination and ingenuity, saving many. Eby's friendly voice warms the audiobook's somewhat scholastic tone, and her thoughtful pacing parses the academic writing. The result is an accessible audio exploration of an important and little known story. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2025]