#OTD March 4, 1933, Frances Perkins was sworn in as U.S. Labor Secretary, becoming the first female member of the Cabinet. Perkins taught for eight years at @cornellilr and Kheel holds Perkins lectures including this one describing the details of the Triangle Fire in 1911. https://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu/primary/lectures/FrancesPerkinsLecture She was instrumental in pushing for better labor protective legislation after the tragedy, and remained a steadfast reformer all her life. In the photograph she is seen teaching ILR students in 1964. #4117p #Womenshistorymonth #FrancesPerkins TriangleFire #KheelCenter #CornellRAD #laborhistory #trianglefactoryfire (at Cornell University ILR School) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMAk2CKJWGH/?igshid=1g27zipanlxc0