Before Eleanor Roosevelt’s tenure in the White House’s East Wing, from 1933 to 1945, the role of first lady was largely ornamental. Decorating, entertaining, and keeping one’s opinion to oneself were the duties. Yet during the Great Depression and then the Second World War, Ms. Roosevelt reinvented what a FLOTUS could be—through her passionate activism, … Continue reading SR International: Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer & Gillian Anderson Speak On Their Inspirational Showtime Series, “The First Lady”