“In America we are sure of ourselves and our strength,” Rockefeller writes in a letter to his only son, Winthrop Paul Rockefeller.
Read MoreWinthrop and the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission
The average income in Arkansas had nearly doubled. The average family had more food on the table and savings in the bank. Much of this was due to bringing in more industry, including plants in rural areas.
Read MoreInnovation in Times of Change
People in rural communities not only here in Arkansas, but across the entire southern region are facing some of the greatest challenges to their livelihoods in generations.
Read MorePathfinding: Winthrop Rockefeller & Civil Rights
What makes Rockefeller stand out was his role as a major political figure in Arkansas who did his best to listen and help.
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