161 Silver Dollars for Christmas

“Winthrop had a card printed to accompany the coin explaining its family origins and meaning. … Each of the soldiers in Winthrop’s company also received a scarf, a sweater, and pair of wristlets from Pocantico Hills.”

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161 Silver Dollars for Christmas

The Winthrop Rockefeller Archives

Winthrop Rockefeller believed that education was the key to Arkansas’s future. He set in motion ideas from which we all benefit, including the UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture.

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The Winthrop Rockefeller Archives

The Heart of a Legacy

Rockefeller’s determination and deep love for humanity were essential to him and are timeless components of his legacy. He saw it as our duty as citizens to work together.

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The Heart of a Legacy

Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller’s 1967 Inaugural Address

The following text is the full address delivered by Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller on January 10, 1967. He had just been elected the 37th Governor of Arkansas, and the first Republican elected to the state’s highest office in 94 years.

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Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller’s 1967 Inaugural Address

A Visit to Death Row in 1970

On Dec. 29, 1970, with mere weeks left in his final term, Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller commuted the death sentences of 15 men awaiting execution in Arkansas.

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A Visit to Death Row in 1970

What We’ve Learned From Winthrop Rockefeller

The following is an excerpt from a speech delivered by the Institute’s Executive Director/CEO, Janet Harris, during a book event celebrating Dr. John Kirk’s new biography of Winthrop Rockefeller.

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What We’ve Learned From Winthrop Rockefeller