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| − | + | '''Arkansas''' became the twenty-fifth state of the Union on June 15, 1836. The capital of Arkansas is Little Rock | |
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| + | =History= | ||
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| + | While Arkansas was originally a slave state, they did not secede from the Union until May 6, 1861 after [[Abraham Lincoln]] called on troops to respond to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter. | ||
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| + | Arkansas would again make headlines after the [[U.S. Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] case Brown v Topeka Board of Education in 1957. Then Governor Oval Faubus sent the Arkansas National Guard to prevent African Americans from entering Little Rock's Central High School. [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|President Eisenhower]] sent troops to help escort the students into the school. | ||
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| + | =Economy= | ||
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| + | Arkansas is home to the major retailers Tyson Foods, Wal-Mart and J.B. Hunt. | ||
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| + | =Famous Natives= | ||
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| + | Former President [[Bill Clinton]] and his wife Sen. [[Hillary Clinton]] are from Arkansas. Bill was the 50th governor of the state prior to his run for presidency in 1992. | ||
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Revision as of 00:57, March 13, 2007
Arkansas became the twenty-fifth state of the Union on June 15, 1836. The capital of Arkansas is Little Rock
History
While Arkansas was originally a slave state, they did not secede from the Union until May 6, 1861 after Abraham Lincoln called on troops to respond to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter.
Arkansas would again make headlines after the Supreme Court case Brown v Topeka Board of Education in 1957. Then Governor Oval Faubus sent the Arkansas National Guard to prevent African Americans from entering Little Rock's Central High School. President Eisenhower sent troops to help escort the students into the school.
Economy
Arkansas is home to the major retailers Tyson Foods, Wal-Mart and J.B. Hunt.
Famous Natives
Former President Bill Clinton and his wife Sen. Hillary Clinton are from Arkansas. Bill was the 50th governor of the state prior to his run for presidency in 1992.