Little Rock

American

noun

a city in and the capital of Arkansas, in the central part, on the Arkansas River.

Little Rock British

noun

a city in central Arkansas, on the Arkansas River: state capital. Pop: 184 053 (2003 est)

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Little Rock Cultural

Capital of Arkansas and largest city in the state.

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In 1957, federal troops were sent into Little Rock to enforce the United States Supreme Court ruling in Brown versus Board of Education against racial segregation in the public schools. Little Rock became a symbol (see also symbol) of the South's resistance to school integration.

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The story appeared as far away as Little Rock and New Orleans, even though the original reporter didn’t bother to check his facts.

From Literature

In 1957 President Dwight Eisenhower had to invoke the Insurrection Act to enforce federal court orders to integrate Little Rock Central High School after the Supreme Court held in Brown v.

From The Wall Street Journal

He began his career at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gilbert Cyril Gerard was born Jan. 23, 1943, in Little Rock, Ark., and trekked to New York City in 1969 to give acting a shot, studying at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

From Los Angeles Times

The story of the Clinton 12 is not as widely known as the Little Rock Nine or Ruby Bridges, other students who integrated schools after Boyce.

From Los Angeles Times

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