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==History==
==History==
While Arkansas was originally a slave state, they did not secede from the Union until May 6, 1861 after [[Abraham Lincoln]] called on troops to respond to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter.
While Arkansas was originally a slave state, they did not secede from the Union until May 6, 1861 after [[Abraham Lincoln]] called on troops to respond to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter.
Arkansas would again make headlines after the [[U.S. Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] case Brown v Topeka Board of Education in 1957. Then Governor Oval Faubus sent the Arkansas National Guard to prevent African Americans from entering Little Rock's Central High School. [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|President Eisenhower]] sent troops to help escort the students into the school.
Arkansas would again make headlines after the [[Supreme Court]] case [[Brown v. Topeka Board of Education]] in 1957. Then Governor Oval Faubus sent the Arkansas National Guard to prevent [[African American]]s from entering Little Rock's Central High School. [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|President Eisenhower]] sent troops to help escort the students into the school.
==Economy==
==Economy==
Arkansas is home to the major retailers Tyson Foods, [[Wal-Mart]] and J.B. Hunt.
Arkansas is home to the major retailers Tyson Foods, [[Wal-Mart]] and J.B. Hunt.
==Famous Natives==
==Famous Natives==
Former President [[Bill Clinton]] and his wife Sen. [[Hillary Clinton]] are from Arkansas (although Hillary did not grow up in the state). Bill was the 50th governor of the state prior to his run for presidency in 1992. 2008 [[Republican]] presidential candidate [[Mike Huckabee]] is also a former governor of Arkansas.
Former President [[Bill Clinton]] and his wife Sen. [[Hillary Clinton]] are from Arkansas (although Hillary did not grow up in the state). Bill was the 50th governor of the state prior to his run for presidency in 1992. 2008 [[Republican]] presidential candidate [[Mike Huckabee]] is also a former governor of Arkansas.
*Rep. [[John Boozman]] (R) - 3rd District
*Rep. [[John Boozman]] (R) - 3rd District
*Rep. [[Mike Ross]] (D) - 4th District
*Rep. [[Mike Ross]] (D) - 4th District
===Statewide===
===Statewide===
*Governor [[Mike Beebe]] (D)
*Governor [[Mike Beebe]] (D)