Frances Perkins vs Zora Neale Hurston
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Compare the life timelines of Frances Perkins (1880–1965) and Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1891 to 1960.
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Frances Perkins (1880–1965)
- — Born in Boston, Massachusetts Verified
- — Graduated from Mount Holyoke College Verified
- — Earned a master's degree from Columbia University Verified
- — Witnessed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire Verified
- — Appointed New York State Industrial Commissioner Verified
- — Became U.S. Secretary of Labor Verified
- — Chaired the committee that drafted the Social Security Act Verified
- — Oversaw passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act Verified
- — Served on the U.S. Civil Service Commission Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960)
- — Born in Notasulga, Alabama Verified
- — Studies at Howard University Verified
- — Studies anthropology at Barnard College Verified
- — Publishes 'Mules and Men' Verified
- — Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship Verified
- — Publishes 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' Verified
- — Publishes autobiography 'Dust Tracks on a Road' Verified
- — Dies in Fort Pierce, Florida Verified