There Have Been Some P Cool First Ladies

From Martha Washington to modern power players, this week the Intelligentsia crew is diving deep into the history, influence, and pop-culture legacy of America’s First Ladies. We break down how the role evolved—from Dolley Madison setting the blueprint to Eleanor Roosevelt redefining it with advocacy and press power—plus the initiatives that shaped presidencies, from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ White House restoration to Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign - not to mention a slippery little rumor about Nancy Reagan. Plus: iconic inauguration fashion, standout screen portrayals in John Adams and Impeachment: American Crime Story, and why the East Wing (RIP) might just be the real power center of the White House.