Arkansas

F.W. Woolworth that started his company as a five-cent store in the late 1800’s. Today, this is one of the leading and profitable retail stores in the nation. The company is known for being one of the largest footwear and sportswear retailers that ever existed. According to Funding Universe (2005) “Another reason for Woolworth's success was the decline in wholesale prices during the first 12 years of Woolworth's existence. This led to wider availability of goods in the five and ten-cent price…

Jim Crow in Alabama and Arkansas. Name: Institution Affiliated: Jim Crow in Alabama and Arkansas. Jim Crow Laws was the name given to laws that were used in reinforcing racial segregation between 1866 and the 1950s in the South (Packard, 2002). Sothern legislators passed laws that required separation of whites from black in schools and public transportation. This segregation was further extended to cemeteries, parks, restaurants and theatres. All this was in an effort of trying to…

How to Stay Entertained in De Queen, Arkansas Keeping yourself entertained can be hard when you live in a small town. De Queen is a small town in southwest Arkansas. Our population is around 6,000 people, each one of us different; but also all the same in one way, we are all bored. Having a lot of friends is a necessity, or you will end up sitting at home all weekend. Hanging out in parking lots, wasting all your gas riding around all night, and sitting at home watching netflix is all there…

Fort Smith, Arkansas. It’s the second biggest city in Arkansas with absolutely nothing to do, and that’s where I grew up. Mostly. I always believed I lived a very basic life until I met people from other places. Compared to others my life was actually pretty chaotic. I moved around a lot and attended so many different public schools, and apparently to other people (people who stayed in one city there entire life) that’s crazy. Right when I did end up getting used to moving around we settled for…

In the text “Noah Count and the Arkansas Ark” by Gary Blackwood demonstrates how valuable being educated is by showing how the point of view changes throughout the story. The young man in the story is taught a lesson by his family on why being educated is helpful not only in school but throughout life. Throughout the text the readers can tell the family is poorly educated because of the way they talk. An education is very important because it determines the things or jobs in life. The…

north of my small town. A place where there was an abundance of shedding trees, and small creeks, and walking trails. About one year ago, I was invited to go on a trip with one of my best friends. SHe invited me to a small town in northern Arkansas. I do not remember the name of this town, but i do remember how much it made me realize I love being outdoors. Blakely, my friend, called me one day asking if I would go on this trip for three days to this small, country town. I agreed. So…

I would like to apply for the Southern Arkansas University Graduate Assistantship. I believe my qualifications and knowledge would allow me to fulfill the responsibilities of the position in a respectable manner. My career goal is to attend graduate school to receive my Masters of Social Work. On my journey as a Social Worker I am looking to enhance my learning knowledge in the field of Social Work. I am applying for SAU Graduate Assistantship to explore a valuable experience in enhancing my…

Over the summer I went to Kentucky ,Missouri Arkansas and Texas. When I went to Arkansas I saw the old spanish cave. I got to crawl around the cave it was really cold I was 59 degrees.I had to sleep in the cave and i got wet because water leaked through the ceiling. There was not many crystals It was very muddy I was covered in mud I could not sit in a car. It took 9 hours to get there.Then we went to the craters of diamonds but we did not find any diamonds but we found really cool rocks.…

Great Plains University (GPU) was founded May 21, 1871, as the State Normal College of Jacksonville and began classes with forty-five students and five instructors. Today, GPU, as it has become emotionally known, the premiere school for research and is devoted to sending Gators into the field. GPU offers thirty-six graduate-level degree and certificate programs through their Bridge Education program in structures available yonder campus via online, video conference, or remote classrooms.…

Pine Bluff, Arkansas Sissy’s Log Cabin- The robbers at the [crime scene] were only teenagers. The [conflict] cause a lot of media attention. The teenagers were Caucasian and African- American males. The [crime victim] was held up against their will. The police went to the crime scene finding two teenagers with their hands bound together with rope by the store owner. Luckily the owner had a gun to hold the [criminals] until they were brought into custody by the police. The citizens were…