Profile profile for murphys
B.A., Roanoke College 2000
Projects:
- Collection Manager, Division of Politics and Reform
- Collection Manager for The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden, First Ladies at the Smithsonian, and Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life
Past Projects:
- Traveling version of The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden
- Traveling version of First Ladies: Political Role, Public Image
Blog Posts
Rosie, Wendy, and Government Girls: The women behind the war
March 16, 2022
The Washington Monument: A view from the museum
September 17, 2019
Who are the Dewdrop Fairies?
July 19, 2018
Remembering Robert Kennedy
June 25, 2018
Artifacts of assassination, Pt. 2
October 31, 2017
How first families have memorialized and mourned
October 19, 2017
10 things to know about exhibition installation
August 22, 2017
Publications
Smithsonian Magazine
"The Somber History of the Presidential Funeral Train," Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Institution, December 5, 2018, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/somber-history-presidential-funeral-train-180970955/
