Arkansas

able to get over the issue. After his not being able to come to terms with a lease renewal Walton decided to open up his first own Bentonville, Arkansas called Walton 's Five and Dime. But it wasn’t until July 2, 1962 Walton opened the very first Wal-Mart store in Rogers, Arkansas. Within five years the company had a total of twenty-four stores in Arkansas, then in 1968 they opened stores in Missouri and…

Source B states this took place in Little Rock, Arkansas. Nine black students had enrolled at Central High School, where after the community had started protesting to physically block the students from entering the school. This shows that segregation was so daily, when they made it illegal the those who opposed desegregation had to resort to violence. Source B goes on to state that Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus mobilized the Arkansas national guard to prevent the”Little Rock Nine” from entering…

Little Rock Nine by:Rachel Martin September of 1957, this country was changed forever by this crisis of segregation. picture of the central high school and the little rock nine being protected by an army of men for their safety. As you can imagine Governor Faubus is not happy about this situation but him rejecting the idea of segregation at the school and giving a lack of protection to the nine african american students the president has taken this into his own hands and has brung in a army…

interested on doing a research paper on President Clinton because he helped Americans who needed health insurance and made an effort to change the country. In addition to the history of President Clinton, he was born on August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas. President Clinton was the third generation with the same name “William Jefferson Blythe III”. His…

In 1896, a supreme court case known as Plessy v. Ferguson ruled that the separation of whites and blacks into “separate but equal” public facilities, was fair and legal. Once formed, these separated schools were anything but equal, from both a quality of education, and a future opportunity aspect. However, in 1954 the Supreme Court overruled the previous decision made in 1896, in a case known as Brown v. Board of Education (Topeka, Kansas.) The case involved a man named Oliver Brown, who was the…

“Known as “The boys on the track” case, reports say the boys may have stumbled upon the Mena Arkansas airport drug operation” (Dishaw). The initial coroner's report said “they were killed by a train because they had fallen asleep on the tracks while under the influence of marijuana” (Dishaw). “Later reports claim the two boys had been slain before…

Bill Clinton President Bill Clinton, was a Democrat from Arkansas, his campaign was focused “like a laser beam” on the economy, unemployment, deficit, healthcare, and welfare reform. Clinton worked with Congress and was able to pass and reform several programs while in office. Some of the domestic issues Clinton addressed was the welfare reform and he was able to keep his campaign promise to “end welfare as we know it.” To improve the economy he was able to increase the minimum wage to $5.15…

On 05-04-2017, members of the Little Rock Police Special Response Unit arrested Jeremy Adams, W/M, DOB: 07-22-1980, at 8819 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Preston was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Mr. Adams was transported to Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility and held without bond. Mr. Adams was assigned Street Narcotic number 2017-SN-331 in reference to this incident. Little Rock Police Department Incident #…

Before moving to the city of Portsmouth, Virginia I grew up in the small country town of Lavaca, Arkansas. While some aspects of living in the city is consistent with living in the country, the city lifestyle offers more convenience, experiences, and opportunities. Growing up in a town with a population of around two thousand people means being a part of a tight knit community. I was surprised to find that same sense of community living in a town of over ninety-six thousand people. I have…

Vivian introduced Maya and her brother to a whole new world, far different from Stamps, Arkansas. Vivian was a performer, ran numbers, and owned a boarding house, where different people would come in out and out all the time. Vivian always encouraged Maya to do things and never give up on what she wanted. She pushed Maya to get a job during…