Frances Perkins Wilson gained prominence during the Great Depression by becoming the first woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet. She was the U.S. Secretary of Labor, from 1933 to 1945 (the longest serving in that position). She was a friend and loyal supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt and helped pull the labor movement into the New Deal coalition. She executed many aspects of the New Deal, including the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Public Works Administration, and the labor portion of the National Industry Recovery Act.
