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Reviewed on January 1, 2024 | Fiction
Frances Perkins, born to well-off parents, arrives at the turn of the 20th century in New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood with a fellowship to investigate childhood malnutrition. Enraged at the deplorable living and working conditions she encounters, she is soon ensconced with other powerful women, such as Eleanor Roosevelt, who are equally socially conscious. Shortly after she witnesses women falling to their deaths during the Triangle Shirtw...Log In or Sign Up to Read More