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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 Activism and International Women’s Year Fueled U.S. Efforts for Equality

When the UN declared 1975 to be International Women’s Year, President Ford signed an executive order responding to the growing momentum in the movement for gender equality. He established the Commission on the Observance of International Women’s Year, which has had a lasting impact over the last fifty years.

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What Drives Their Support? Our Donors Share the Stories

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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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