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Little Rock Central High School National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School
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Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
Stories

stories includes:

Crisis Timeline
 
 
Several of the Little Rock Nine leave Central High under federal troop escort.

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Several of the Little Rock Nine leave Central High under federal troop escort.

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Elizabeth Eckford waits on a bus bench as segregationist protestors surround her, September 4, 1957.

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Elizabeth Eckford waits on a bus bench as segregationist protestors surround her, September 4, 1957.

Oral History Interview Segments
Click here to view short video segments from the park's oral history collection.
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The Lost Year
Visit this external website to learn more about the 1958-59 school year.
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Ernest Green's diploma from Central High School  

Did You Know?
In 1958 Senior Ernest Green became the first African American graduate of Central High School. Martin Luther King, Jr. attended the ceremony as a guest of the Green family. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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Last Updated: September 17, 2008 at 16:16 EST