Becoming Madam Secretary by Stophanie Dray

In BECOMING MADAM SECRETARY by Stephanie Dray, you learn about the brave and brilliant woman, Frances Perkins, who engineered Social Security, and you get living portraits of FDR, Eleanor Roosevelt, and other important personages of the time. I recently finished a biography of Al Smith, who made an appearance in this book. Despite Perkins’ challenging personal life, she tirelessly fought for the rights and dignity of the working poor. She was targeted by the KKK as well as members of her own party. What a heroine.