Background
Hughes, Ellen Roney was born on January 11, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Joseph A. and Elizabeth Marshall (Chamblin) Roney.
(In many homes, the sports pages are the first to be read ...)
In many homes, the sports pages are the first to be read every morning. Beyond the scores and plays, we can find issues that are surprisingly significant to our identity and history. From Muhammad Ali's conscientious objection to the Vietnam War, to the Battle of the Sexes waged between tennis players Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, to Frank Robinson and Althea Gibson's struggles to break the colour barriers of baseball and tennis, sports illustrate many facets of life. Centred on the outstanding collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, this fascinating book celebrates athletes' accomplishments, focusing on exceptional athletes and amazing events.
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historian museum exhibition curator
Hughes, Ellen Roney was born on January 11, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Joseph A. and Elizabeth Marshall (Chamblin) Roney.
Bachelor in History, Salve Regina University, 1965. Master of Arts in American Studies, University Maryland, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy in American Studies, University Maryland, 2001.
Museum specialist in postal history, National Museum American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1972-1974;
cultural historian for sport, leisure and popular culture collections, National Museum American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, since 1977;
project manager, curatorial assistant A Nation of Nations Exhibition, National Museum American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1974-1991;
curator Smithsonian's American Exhibition, National Museum American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1991-1994. Exhibition curator Sesame Street, 1969-1989, The First 20 Years, 1989, The Wizard of Oz and the Ruby Slippers, 1991, Television Comedy: Children's Television, 1992, numerous others. Lecturer on music; presenter andorganizer symposia.
Member of advisory board history roundtable Smithsonian Institution, since 1989. Member nominating committee for Women's Sports Hall of Fame, Women's Sports Foundation, 1975-1985. Vice president Gary Hughes, Inc., Bethesda, Maryland., since 1976.
(In many homes, the sports pages are the first to be read ...)
Member steering committee Smithsonian Forum on Material Culture, chairman, 1999—2001. Chair Smithsonian Congress of Scholars, 2007—2008, vice chair, 2009. Member American History Association, American Studies Association, Artefacts, North America Society for Sport History, Organization American Historians.
Married Gary Hughes, January 25, 1974.