“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.”
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreGov. 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.
Read MoreA 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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