Frances Perkins is now on my list of top 10 historical women. She was relentless, working tirelessly for labor rights and social justice. And she knew everyone. Those things like the minimum wage that FDR gets all the credit for? Frances' idea. Eight hour work day? Frances.

The biography itself is incredibly readable. Downey does a wonderful job of setting the context and letting Frances shine. Worth reading for anyone interested in women's history or early 20th century history.