Audio
Columbia University

Columbia University Libraries: Notable New Yorkers: Frances Perkins

9th - 10th
On this website you can read and hear interviews with Frances Perkins which cover her advocacy to give governmental protection to the working class. The interviews were conducted as part of Columbia University's Oral History project.
Instructional Video
Vulcan Productions and Cinelan

We the Economy: The Value of Work?

9th - 10th
Why is minimum wage important? In 2013, Seattle became ground zero for the heated national debate about increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour. "The Value of Work" gives voice to supporters and the opponents, including the mayor, an...