Lintelman, Ryan
Curator
I am a public historian and historian of American entertainment with a special interest in the history of film, television, and comedy. In my scholarship, I explore how people living in the United States have interacted with popular entertainment, and how popular culture shapes and reflects historical debates and developments. By probing the production, exhibition, reception, and cultural conversations about entertainment performance and products, I strive to engage a broad public in discussing Americans’ understandings of themselves and their place in the world throughout the nation’s history.
Positions
- Curator, Entertainment Collection, National Museum of American History 2016 -
Research Areas
Background And Education
Education And Training
- M.A. in History, George Mason University 2011 - 2015
- National Institute of American History and Democracy 2009
- B.A. in American Studies, History, College of William and Mary 2005 - 2009
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Lintelman, Ryan. 2024. "How the Wizard of Oz Slippers Became Red and Other Facts About the Evolution of Oz." Teen Vogue, Dec 30, 2024, 2024
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Chapter
- Lintelman, Ryan. 2024. "Amos 'n' Andy." In The Dawn of the American Century 1919-1944: Under the Red, White, and Blue. Fabre, Clément, editor. Paris: Flammarion. 2024
- Lintelman, Ryan. 2013. "Hardtack and Coffee." In Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection. Kagan, Neil and Hyslop, Stephen G., editors. 136–137. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books. 2013
Presentations
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Presentation
- Lintelman, Ryan. 2023. The Heroes We Create [presentation]. December 26, 2023. Corning, New York: The Rockwell Museum.
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Contact
Location
- National Museum of American History Department
