1934: Eleanor Roosevelt

March 14, 1934

Dorothy Ducas '26

The first woman to receive a Pulitzer Traveling Scholarship, Dorothy Ducas was with the International News Service when she unforgettably profiled Eleanor Roosevelt’s efforts to expand what first ladies — and women in general — could achieve on the public stage. The mutual admiration between the two pioneering women blossomed into a friendship that lasted decades.

Read "Mrs. Roosevelt to Make Air Flight to Puerto Rico" March 6, 1934

Read "First Lady Ignores Expensive China Plate Custom in Interests of Economy" March 8, 1934

Read "First Lady’s Visit Disturbs Some on Isle" March 14, 1934