Remember Little Rock : the time, the people, the stories
Title
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Remember Little Rock : the time, the people, the stories
Author
:
Walker, Paul Robert.
ISBN
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9781426304026
Publication Information
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Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2009.
Physical Description
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61 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Contents
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Foreword / Terrence J. Roberts, Ph. D. -- September 4, 1957 -- Jim Crow & Orval Faubus -- September 23, 1957 -- September 25, 1957 -- Student warriors.
Reading Level
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1150 L Lexile
Corporate Subject
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Central High School (Little Rock, Ark.) -- History.
Subject Term
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School integration -- Arkansas -- Little Rock -- History -- 20th century.
African American students -- Arkansas -- Little Rock -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Education -- Arkansas -- Little Rock -- History -- 20th century.
Summary
:
Just over 50 years ago, in Little Rock, Arkansas, nine brave black students stood up for their rights and made history. The integration of Central High School in Little Rock changed the course of education in America forever, and became one of the pivotal points in the Civil Rights Movement. In Remember Little Rock award-winning author Paul Robert Walker uses eyewitness accounts and on-the-scene news photography to take a fresh look at a time of momentous consequence in U.S. history. Here, we get the story from all sides: the students directly involved; their fellow students, black and white; parents on both sides; military, police, and government officials. The author uses personal interviews with many of those who attended the 50th anniversary celebration in 2007, and explores what happened, what's changed, what hasn't, and why.
| Library | Call Number | Status |
|---|
| Park Grove Library (Cottage Grove) | J 379.263 WAL | Nonfiction Collection |
| R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury) | J 379.263 WAL | Nonfiction Collection |
| Stillwater Public Library | J 379.263 WAL | Nonfiction Collection |