Henderson, Amy
Curator Emeritus
Celebrity culture, history of Hollywood, Broadway, radio and television
Background And Education
Education And Training
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Henderson, Amy E. 2013. "A Vessel's Voyage: The journey of a cameo, from Cleopatra's Egypt to modern Italy." The Weekly Standard, 2013
- Henderson, Amy E. 2013. "Are You Ready for Shirley MacLaine's Entrance on Downton Abbey?" Smithsonian Magazine Online, Jan 2, 2013, 2013
- Henderson, Amy E. 2013. "Bangs, Bobs and Bouffants: The Roots of the First Lady's Tresses: Michelle Obama's modern look has a long history." Smithsonian Magazine Online, Feb 5, 2013, Washington, DC. 2013
- Henderson, Amy E. 2013. "If Only Hollywood Would Show Us Lincoln's Second Inaugural: Our Pop Culture Curator Amy Henderson Strolls the Halls of the Old Patent Office Building Imagining the Scene of Lincoln's 1865 Inaugural Ball." Smithsonian, Jan 15, 2013, Washington, DC. 2013
- Henderson, Amy E. 2013. "Oscar Redux: Life is a Cabaret; An Old Friend is Back." Smithsonian Magazine Online, Feb 22, 2013, Washington, DC. 2013
- Henderson, Amy E. 2012. "Dancing Siblings: Before Fred and Ginger, there was Fred and Adele." The Weekly Standard, 2012
- Henderson, Amy E. 2012. "Fools for Lava: Review of Vesuvius, by Gillian Darley." The Weekly Standard, 2012
- Henderson, Amy E. 2012. "Gold Standard: The Journey of a Masterpiece Through the Twentieth Century." The Weekly Standard, 2012
- Henderson, Amy E. 2011. "Show Business: The Case for the Museum as A World in Miniature." Weekly Standard, 2011
- Henderson, Amy E. 2011. "Some of My Lives." Weekly Standard, 2011
- Henderson, Amy E. 2011. "The Curse of the Presidential Musical: Mr. President and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue." White House History, No. 30 12–21. 2011
- Henderson, Amy E. 2010. "A Staggering Machine of Desire." Reviews in American History, 38, (4) 709–714. 2010
- Henderson, Amy E. 2010. "Images of Elvis: A Pop Icon in the Hallowed Halls?!." Artesmagazine, October, 2010
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Blog Posting
- Henderson, Amy E. 2012. "A Portrait is a Story Unfolding." Around the Mall Blog, Smithsonian.com Smithsonian Institution. November 28. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2012/11/amy-henderson-a-portrait-is-a-story-unfolding/. 2012
- Henderson, Amy E. 2012. "Downton Abbey and the Dollar Princesses." Around the Mall Blog, Smithsonian.com Smithsonian Institution. March 14. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2012/03/amy-henderson-downton-abbey-and-the-dollar-princesses/. 2012
- Henderson, Amy E. 2012. "Food, Glorious Food." Around the Mall Blog, Smithsonian.com Smithsonian Institution. January 17. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2012/01/historian-amy-henderson-food-glorious-food/. 2012
- Henderson, Amy E. 2012. "How the Stars Just Dazzle Us." Around the Mall Blog, Smithsonian.com Smithsonian Institution. February 14. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2012/02/curator-amy-henderson-how-the-stars-just-dazzle-us/. 2012
- Henderson, Amy E. 2012. "Is White Christmas the Best Popular Song Ever Written?" Around the Mall Blog, Smithsonian.com December 18. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2012/12/is-white-christmas-the-best-popular-song-ever-written/. 2012
- Henderson, Amy E. 2012. "Red Hot Kathleen Turner." Around the Mall Blog, Smithsonian.com Smithsonian Institution. October 17. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2012/10/amy-henderson-red-hot-kathleen-turner/. 2012
- Henderson, Amy E. 2012. "Satchmo at the National Press Club." Around the Mall Blog, Smithsonian.com Smithsonian Institution. April 24. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2012/04/amy-henderson-satchmo-at-the-national-press-club/. 2012
- Henderson, Amy E. 2012. "Team USA!." Around the Mall Blog, Smithsonian.com Smithsonian Institution. July 9. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2012/07/amy-henderson-team-usa/. 2012
- Henderson, Amy E. 2012. "That's the way it was: Remembering Walter Cronkite." Around the Mall Blog, Smithsonian.com Smithsonian Institution. August 27. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2012/08/amy-henderson-thats-the-way-it-was-remembering-walter-cronkite/. 2012
- Henderson, Amy E. 2012. "The Shock of the Old." Around the Mall Blog, Smithsonian.com Smithsonian Institution. May 25. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2012/05/amy-henderson-the-shock-of-the-old/. 2012
- Henderson, Amy E. 2012. "The fashion-forward life of Diana Vreeland." Around the Mall Blog, Smithsonian.com Smithsonian Institution. September 11. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2012/09/amy-henderson-the-fashion-forward-life-of-diana-vreeland/. 2012
- Henderson, Amy E. 2011. "American History On-Site on the Smithsonian Magazine Around The Mall blog December 6, 2011." Around the Mall Blog, Smithsonian.com Smithsonian Institution. December 6. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/12/amy-henderson-american-history-on-site-in-washington-dc/. 2011
- Henderson, Amy E. 2011. "Meet Amy Henderson, Historian at the National Portrait Gallery. Review of "Samuel Morse's Reversal of Fortune" by David McCullough." Around the Mall Blog, Smithsonian.com Smithsonian Institution. August 19. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/08/meet-amy-henderson-historian-at-the-national-portrait-gallery/. 2011
- Henderson, Amy E. 2011. "The Medium is the Message." Around the Mall Blog, Smithsonian.com Smithsonian Institutution. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/11/amy-henderson-the-medium-is-the-message/;. 2011
- Henderson, Amy E. 2010. "Movies Make Museums Move." Around the Mall Blog, Smithsonian.com Smithsonian Institution. September 23. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/09/historian-amy-henderson-movies-make-museums-move/. 2010
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Chapter
- Henderson, Amy E. 2010. "The Flashpoint of Fame." In Elvis '56: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer. Henderson, Amy E., Murray, Chris, and Perry, E. Warren, editors. 18–19. New York: Welcome Books. 2010
- Henderson, Amy E. 2008. "From Barnum to Bling: The Changing Face of Celebrity Culture." In Celebrity Culture in the United States. Fitzgerald, Terence J., editor. 5–11. New York, Dublin: The H.W. Wilson Co. 2008
Contact
Location
- National Portrait Gallery Department
