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Dr. Camille Davis

Dallas
As seen in: TIME, The Washington Post, History News Network
Covers:  The American presidency; politics; culture; fashion; art; intellectual movements. I also provide historical research and strategic brand consulting for luxury brands, museums, and athletic brands.
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Presidential, Intellectual & Visual Scholar | Nike, TIME, The Washington Post, D Magazine, Black Bride Magazine, Winterthur, Smithsonian, CPH

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Dr. Camille Davis’s Biography

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I write and give speeches about the connections between ideas and imagery. I illuminate the ways in which culture, politics, history, art, and fashion speak to one another and shape our modern world. Additionally, I provide strategic brand consulting and research for brands who use historical references as a part of their marketing and public outreach campaigns. Also, I assist with concept development of museum exhibits, fashion shows, and music videos.

I have written for Time Magazine, The Wa…

Dr. Camille Davis’s Journalist Portfolio

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Beyond the Met Gala Theme, Art Is About the Passage of TIme

Beyond the Met Gala Theme, Art Is About the Passage of TIme

For centuries, art has represented the passage of time by depicting the social and political dynamics of Amer…

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The Cultural Politics Behind America's Fascination With JFK

The Cultural Politics Behind America's Fascination With JFK

In remembrance of the 60th year of President Kennedy's assassination, I explored the ways in which the Kenned…

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Kobe Bryant - The Future of the Past

Kobe Bryant - The Future of the Past

Photo Courtesy of clipart.com As the world reels from the news regarding the sudden and horrendous death of 4…

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Perspective | Monday's Met Gala would probably be right up Thomas Jefferson's alley

Perspective | Monday's Met Gala would probably be right up Thomas Jefferson's alley

On Monday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting its annual ball known as the Met Gala, an iconic cultura…

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Perspective | Presidents' Day shows the complexity of America's origins

Perspective | Presidents' Day shows the complexity of America's origins

The celebration of Presidents' Day creates an opportunity to ponder one of America's most important, ongoing …

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Davis on Ragsdale, 'Washington at the Plow: The Founding Farmer and the Question of Slavery'

Davis on Ragsdale, 'Washington at the Plow: The Founding Farmer and the Question of Slavery'

Bruce A. Ragsdale. Washington at the Plow: The Founding Farmer and the Question of Slavery. Cambridge: Belkna…

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Perspective | Monday’s Met Gala would probably be right up Thomas Jefferson’s alley

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By Dr. Camille Davis
| The Washington Post Verified
Comment on this story Comment On Monday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting its annual ball known as the Met Gala, an iconic cultural event that assembles luminaries in the arts, athletic and intellectual worlds to raise funds for the Met’s Costume Institute. Guests of the gala are required to adorn themselves in a specific historical theme that corresponds with the Costume Institute’s opening exhibition.
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Thomas Jefferson Would be Following the Met Gala

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By Dr. Camille Davis
| History News Network Verified
SOURCE: Made By History at the Washington Post 5/1/2023 Roundup tags: Thomas Jefferson, presidential history, fashion history, Costumes, Met Gala by Camille Davis Camille Davis is the H. Ross Perot Sr. postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Presidential History in Dallas. She conducts research on the intellectual and visual history of early America.
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Perspective | Presidents’ Day shows the complexity of America’s origins

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| The Washington Post Verified
Comment on this story Comment The celebration of Presidents’ Day creates an opportunity to ponder one of America’s most important, ongoing existential questions — namely, how to assess the nation’s origin. Was the founding of America decidedly positive and progressive, or was it simply a moment in which the world gained another tyrannical power? This question is even more important given that Presidents’ Day occurs during Black History Month.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Editing for my college newspaper

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

It’s the first place many people in the public get their news.