Tuesday, 25 August 2009 18:58
The Arkansas Rockefeller
VHS or DVD, 56 min., 2004
Winthrop Rockefeller came to Arkansas in 1953 to pursue his dreams. He could have lived anywhere and this film shows how Arkansas benefited from that choice. He built a state of the art farm at his home on Petit Jean Mountain. He helped the state get new industry. He became the first Republican governor since Reconstruction. His commitment to philanthropy has helped the citizens of Arkansas become more educated, more culturally diverse, and more aware of the world around them and Win Rockefeller is still helping the people of Arkansas today through his foundations.
Winthrop Rockefeller came to Arkansas in 1953 to pursue his dreams. He could have lived anywhere and this film shows how Arkansas benefited from that choice. He built a state of the art farm at his home on Petit Jean Mountain. He helped the state get new industry. He became the first Republican governor since Reconstruction. His commitment to philanthropy has helped the citizens of Arkansas become more educated, more culturally diverse, and more aware of the world around them and Win Rockefeller is still helping the people of Arkansas today through his foundations.
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History