Object Details
- Created by
- Grolier, American, founded 1909
- Subject of
- Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
- Description
- Card number 54.7 in a series of information cards relating to major historical events in the United States. On front, the title and a photo of Federal troops integrating Little Rock Central High with a description of the event on the right and a map of the United States with each state outlined and Arkansas highighted in red. On back, black text giving the history of Eisenhower's decision to send troops to Little Rock to desegregate the school.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
- 1996
- Object number
- 2011.17.170
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1996 Grolier, Inc © 1957 UPI-Corbis-Bettmann
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- collecting cards
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 3/8 x 6 1/8 in. (11.1 x 15.6 cm)
- Place depicted
- Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Books and Published Materials
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Title
- Information card relating to integration of Little Rock Central High School
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Education
- Identity
- Segregation
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- United States History
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.17.170
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52c58ad77-fdc9-4458-8884-6a93a1ba3166
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