active Betsy Gordon went to Wellesley College to study art history 34 years ago and somehow ended up hanging out with a bunch of skate punks and Z-Boys on the Indian reservations of California and the Southwest. Along the way she became a mother of three, a regular commuter on the Marc train, and a seasoned museum professional. 2009-07-23T00:43:32Z A behind-the scenes look at how (and why) a 52-year old white Episcopalian from Baltimore became the first person to curate a show of Native American skateboard culture at the Smithsonian and successfully build a 1/2 pipe smack dab in the middle of the National Museum of the American Indian. buddydog@mindspring.com 6 149 1 /var/vhosts/ignite/releases/20100201170834/public/speaker/image/149/betsy_gordon.jpg /var/vhosts/ignite/releases/20100201170834/public/speaker/mouseover_image/149/betsy_gordon_on.jpg Betsy Gordon 36 2009-09-18T14:06:57Z /var/vhosts/ignite/releases/20100201170834/public/speaker/widget_image/149/betsy_gordon_off.jpg