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Frances Perkins - Champion of American Workers
by Ruth Cashin Monsell
ruthmonsell
Sep 24 min
HAPPY LABOR DAY!
It's the perfect day to celebrate Frances Perkins, whose work impacts all our lives every day. I can't say it better than Giovanna...
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ruthmonsell
Jul 242 min
It's a Whirlwind!!
If I haven't written a new blog post in a while, it's because I've been flat out giving presentations and bookstore signings! Things are...
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ruthmonsell
May 301 min
TUESDAY: FIRST PRESENTATION IN MAINE!
I'm mega excited! Only 5 days from now I'm doing my slide show, talk, readings, Q&A on the fantastic Miss Perkins at the beautiful CAMDEN...
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ruthmonsell
May 61 min
My Dance Card is filling up!
So exciting: I already have six engagements to present the Frances Perkins story in mid coast Maine and have accepted an invitation to d...
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ruthmonsell
Apr 251 min
Post 10: UPDATES, DATES & PARTY!!
Here we go at last. Two very successful presentations under my belt, one to teen students and one to adults and I'm about out of books, ...
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ruthmonsell
Apr 31 min
WOO-HOOO! BLOG 9
My partner John's copy of the book, ordered last December, just arrived, and with it the Histria Books 2024 glossy covered catalog. My...
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Mar 261 min
Getting there! EVENTS: Blog 7
It's EXCITING to have some variety planned in my first 6 public introductions/readings/signings/slide showings of my biography of Frances...
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ruthmonsell
Mar 62 min
IT ARRIVED! - Blog 7
As this is "my first rodeo" as they say, I had no idea until a few days ago that I'd be opening my first box of MY FIRST BOOK (drum roll,...
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ruthmonsell
Mar 12 min
New Publicity! Blog Number 6
I was excited that National Public Radio's popular and honored regular Podcast, "Maine Calling" focused on famous and important...
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ruthmonsell
Feb 181 min
BLOG ENTRY 5: SIX WEEKS TO GO: GETTING THERE!
In the summer of 2022 I had the honor of portraying Frances Perkins onstage. I still have "her" attire in my closet, so that...
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ruthmonsell
Feb 91 min
The Latest and Greatest!
News: All 9 Sherman's bookstores in Maine will carry my biography. I'll be doing signings in several, I believe. So far it's definitely...
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ruthmonsell
Jan 294 min
BLURBS, CRITIQUES & REVIEWS: OH MY!
My First Reviews: All 3 gave me 5 stars!!! HERE'S NUMBER 1: Reviewed by Joe Wisinski for Readers' Favorite ***** Frances Perkins:...
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ruthmonsell
Jan 192 min
The First Spark - Blog 3
It all began on a summer's day in 2012. Our local newspaper, The Lincoln County News, ran a major article on the start of tours of the...
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ruthmonsell
Jan 162 min
My 12 Year Journey to Publication!
ENTRY II - Jan. 16: ONLY 75 DAYS TO PUBLICATION! Well, I'm not sure I have those moves, but I have that emotion! It's been a long time...
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