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Meredith Herndon

Meredith Herndon is the writer and editor for the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum.

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How Chef Elena Terry Revisited Heritage Seeds to Cultivate Hope

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Lee Miller's Legacy: From Fashion Model to War Correspondent

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Five Women to Know for American Business Women's Day

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Foregrounding Fiber in American Art

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Because of Her Story Interns Uplifted Women’s History Across Smithsonian

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Plans, Partnerships and Powerful Women: An Interview with Director Elizabeth Babcock

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Excluded from National Leadership, Black Women Were the Backbone of the Civil Rights Movement

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