features a curated set of digitized primary sources from the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture (CAHC). The sources are organized in ten thematic virtual mini-collections, each of which contains exercises that can be used in the face-to-face, virtual, or hybrid classroom. Every exercise highlights a historical issue that is investigated through the analysis of a primary source or a small set of primary sources. The exercises are complete activities aligned with Arkansas Social Studies Standards and include short introductory sections, links to additional resources, and a set of downloadable handouts for use in the classroom.

Additionally, CAHC Archivists have compiled a . The lists are easily searchable and downloadable and provide helpful information for identifying the materials, such as Title, Description, subjects/topics, and links to the catalog records. Most significantly, each primary source has been matched to the Arkansas Social Studies Standards to make it easier for K-12 teachers to identify relevant teaching materials.

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This award recognizes and acknowledges the role of the federal courts and judiciary in the state of Arkansas and promotes a better understanding of that role through scholarly study at the professional, graduate, or undergraduate level. Interdisciplinary projects will be considered.
This award supports:

• Researching the federal judiciary in Arkansas and its role in Arkansas history, politics, or culture.
• Identifying collateral cultural and governmental impacts from actions by the federal judiciary in Arkansas.
• Promoting Arkansas鈥檚 place in the national or global judicial context.

Criteria for selection

Recipients will be selected based on the submission of a complete application, the strength of the letter of recommendation, and the clarity and substance of the project design.

Eligibility

Awards may be granted at the professional, graduate, or undergraduate level. Funds are available for research stipends as well as for materials, books, equipment, or travel necessary for the completion of a project or activity in furtherance of the purpose of this award.

Funding

Sponsored by the G. Thomas Eisele Endowment for the study of the United States Federal Courts in Arkansas held at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Research materials related to Judge Eisele can be found at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture and the Central Arkansas Library System鈥檚 Butler Center for Arkansas Studies.

Award

A certificate and cash award of up to $1,000. Up to two awards may be given during an award cycle. Deadline and requirements All applications should be submitted to cahc@ualr.edu by Monday, March 1, 2021. Applications must include the following documents:

• Resume/cv
• At least one letter of recommendation.
• Essay of no more than 500 words discussing: research question, anticipated resources to be used, and expected products (presentations, publications, etc.).
• Proposed budget.

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This award recognizes and acknowledges the role of the federal courts and judiciary in the state of Arkansas and promotes a better understanding of that role through scholarly study at the professional, graduate, or undergraduate level. Interdisciplinary projects will be considered.
This award supports:

• Researching the federal judiciary in Arkansas and its role in Arkansas history, politics, or culture.
• Identifying collateral cultural and governmental impacts from actions by the federal judiciary in Arkansas.
• Promoting Arkansas鈥檚 place in the national or global judicial context.

Criteria for selection

Recipients will be selected based on the submission of a complete application, the strength of the letter of recommendation, and the clarity and substance of the project design.

Eligibility

Awards may be granted at the professional, graduate, or undergraduate level. Funds are available for research stipends as well as for materials, books, equipment, or travel necessary for the completion of a project or activity in furtherance of the purpose of this award.

Funding

Sponsored by the G. Thomas Eisele Endowment for the study of the United States Federal Courts in Arkansas held at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Research materials related to Judge Eisele can be found at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture and the Central Arkansas Library System鈥檚 Butler Center for Arkansas Studies.

Award

A certificate and cash award of up to $1,000. Up to two awards may be given during an award cycle.

Deadline and requirements

All applications should be submitted to cahc@ualr.edu by Monday, March 2, 2020. Applications must include the following documents:

• Resume/cv
• At least one letter of recommendation.
• Essay of no more than 500 words discussing: research question, anticipated resources to be used, and expected products (presentations, publications, etc.).
• Proposed budget.

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The Winthrop Rockefeller Charitable Trust (WRCT) has gifted $2.25 million to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture to preserve and educate the public about the history of Arkansas, including the notable contributions of Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller.

The gift, announced Sept. 10 at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown, will create the Winthrop Rockefeller Archival Fund, a quasi-endowment. It is the sixth-largest cash gift in 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 history. Funds will be used to preserve, house, and catalog historical items of their collections and to support activities related to the Center鈥檚 mission.

The Winthrop Rockefeller Charitable Trust donated the Rockefeller Collection to the center in 1980, which was instrumental in establishing 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 archives program. Marion Burton, executive trustee of the WRCT stated, 鈥淭he Charitable Trust and the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock [CAHC] have been good partners in bringing the Arkansas story to the community. The Charitable Trust recognizes the strengths and reputation of the Center for Arkansas History and Culture and is pleased to make this further commitment to their work.鈥�

Dr. Deborah Baldwin, director of the CAHC and associate provost for collections and archives, said plans for the Center include increasing its archives to include collections of underrepresented groups that will complement its collection of records related to state leaders. The Center will also increase efforts to digitize collections housed in the archive, making this historic information more accessible to the public.

鈥淥ur archival collections can become a more complete reflection of the state鈥檚 people and organizations,鈥� Baldwin said. 鈥淪cholars can better explore the 鈥榳hy鈥� questions of history with more complete information. This gift will make a difference. Positive change is a hallmark of Winthrop Rockefeller鈥檚 work. Behind all of these initiatives is our goal to inspire people to engage with Arkansas history and the future it maps for us.鈥�

Additionally, the Center will offer more educational opportunities for students by granting awards to conduct research and providing experiential learning opportunities. The gift will allow the center to create educational activities, research initiatives, and events associated with the Rockefeller Collection and other collections housed in the Center.

鈥淚 want to thank Will Rockefeller and his family for their support for the Center for Arkansas History and Culture and the state,鈥� said Baldwin. 鈥淲e hope that the family will continue to see the center as the place to secure the Arkansas Rockefeller legacy. We are pleased that the Winthrop Rockefeller Charitable Trust has confidence in our vision and execution of the work.鈥�

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The Winthrop Rockefeller Charitable Trust was created by Gov. Rockefeller in 1972 to support charitable organizations. Rockefeller moved to Arkansas in 1953 where he established Winrock Enterprises and Winrock Farms, chaired the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission, and initiated many philanthropic projects. Rockefeller’s progressive and philanthropic vision is reflected in the papers he left behind and remains alive through the work of organizations he founded and inspired.

This post is a modified version of the official 糖心Vlog传媒LR Press Release by Angita Faller.

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This award recognizes and acknowledges the role of the federal courts and judiciary in the state of Arkansas and promotes a better understanding of that role through scholarly study at the professional, graduate, or undergraduate level. Interdisciplinary projects will be considered.

This award supports:

• Researching the federal judiciary in Arkansas and its role in Arkansas history, politics, or culture.
• Identifying collateral cultural and governmental impacts from actions by the federal judiciary in Arkansas.
• Promoting Arkansas鈥檚 place in the national or global judicial context.

Criteria for selection

Recipients will be selected based on the submission of a complete application, the strength of the letter of recommendation, and the clarity and substance of the project design.

Eligibility

Awards may be granted at the professional, graduate, or undergraduate level. Funds are available for research stipends as well as for materials, books, equipment, or travel necessary for the completion of a project or activity in furtherance of the purpose of this award.

Funding

Sponsored by the G. Thomas Eisele Endowment for the study of the United States Federal Courts in Arkansas held at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Research materials related to Judge Eisele can be found at the university鈥檚 Center for Arkansas History and Culture and the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies.

Award

A certificate and cash award of up to $1,000. Up to two awards may be given during an award cycle.

Deadline and Requirements

All applications should be submitted to cahc@ualr.edu by March 1, 2019. Applications must include the following documents:

• Resume.
• At least one letter of recommendation.
• Essay of no more than 500 words discussing: research question, anticipated resources to be used, and expected products (presentations, publications, etc.).
• Proposed budget.

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The $5,874 grant, entitled 鈥淭ie-ing Arkansas Together,鈥� will process and digitize 133 oversized railway maps associated with the St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railroad and the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The rail line associated with this project traveled from MoArk, Arkansas, to Texarkana, Arkansas.

These maps show a unique history of Arkansas towns and businesses in the early 20th century, since they document the location of buildings and other constructed elements as well as railway lines.

This project is associated with a larger endeavor to preserve and showcase material on the railroads鈥� influence on Arkansas settlement patterns and their influence on culture and society. The center鈥檚 goal is to provide resources to educate the public on the importance of political decisions related to city development.

鈥淯nderstanding the development of the railroad provides a deeper understanding of how people lived and interacted through the structures they built,鈥� the grant states.

Once completed, the digitized maps will be available on the center鈥檚 online catalog for the general public to view.

This project is supported in part by a grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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