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Eisenhower Sends Troops to Little Rock

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    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

    Date

    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

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Photographs and Still Images
    Books and Published Materials

    Movement

    Civil Rights Movement

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Civil Rights
    Education
    Identity
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    United States History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52c58ad77-fdc9-4458-8884-6a93a1ba3166

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2011.17.170

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