To the university of arkansas. Learn more about fayetteville all weekend here on American History tv. Hi, we are standing here with jason, who will provide us a driving tour of fayetteville. Where are we standing right now . This is in front of the walker stone house, and we also have a sculpture called deer halfdeer. It is one of the public pieces of art we have here. What are we going to see today . We are going to take a tour of the Entertainment District in downtown, go up to the university of arkansas, and had up to mount okoye and the a beautiful view from the highest in fayetteville. Are you ready to go . Lets do it. We are on our way. This is block street. It is one of my favorite spots in all of fayetteville. It is a oneway street, really quaint, and we have boutiques, we have a few places for food, we have a few bars or nightlife locations. It leads us right up to the historical downtown fayetteville square. Why do they call this historic square . What makes it historic . It
Years and theyre strong and they kind of stick with us, no matter what we do, as you have seen you go outside this museum and you travel around northwest arkansas, theres fortune 500 companies, theyre a Major Research university, theres all kinds of businesses and industry and hightech stuff going on out there but those images, those stereotypes, will theyll stick with us and theyre kind of theyre part of our story. We begin our tour of the local Literary Community with a visit to the university of Arkansas Library. To learn more about the life and accomplishmented of jay William Fulbright. James William Fulbright was a longtime senator serving arkansas from 1944 until 1974. 30 years. Before that he was a representativea u. S. Representative from the north arkansas area. He was president of the university of arkansas, the Youngest University president in the United States at the time. From 1939 to 1941 and worked for the department of justice, rhodes karl, a distinguish el alum of the
Will explore this city is literary life and we will hear from area writers including author and historian brooks lavished ensure the history of the ozarks and talk about stereotypes people face living in the region. Those stereotypes have been developing for a couple hundred years and they are strong in a kind of stick with us no matter what we do. As you seem come you got that in the cnn you travel around northwest at the fortune 500 companies, Major Research university is is all kinds of business and industry and hightech stuff going on out there, but those images and stereotypes, you know, theyll stick with us. They are part of our story. We begin our tour with a university of Arkansas Library. To learn more about the life and accomplishments of jay William Fulbright. James William Fulbright was a long time serving in arkansas from 1944 to 1974, 30 years. Before that he was a u. S. Representative from or fall, arkansas area produced president of the university of arkansas, and the y
Arkansas, and cities tours staff recently visited the rare site showcasing its history. Learn more about fayetteville all weekend, here on American History tv. Here withare standing jason, who will provide us a driving tour of fayetteville. Where are we standing right now . This is in front of the walker stone house, and we also have a sculpture called deer halfdeer. What are we going to see today . We are going to take a tour of the Entertainment District in downtown, go up to the university of arkansas, and had up to mount okoye and the a beautiful view from the highest in fayetteville. Are you ready to go . Lets do it. We are on our way. This is block street. It is one of my favorite spots in all of fayetteville. It is a oneway street, really quaint, and we have boutiques, we have a few places for food, we have a few bars or nightlife locations. It leads us right up to the historical downtown fayetteville square. Why do they call this historic square . What makes it historic . It is
Well have traffic and weather in just a moment. First, a Small Plane Crash lands on a residential street in bay port long island. The pilot and passenger hurt but police say could have been much worse. We have more from Stony Brook University hospital. Both the pilot and passenger came here after the plane crashing down to the ground on fire, but are injured but are alive. Their survival is being described as as miraculous. The plane cam crashing to the ground narrowly missing homes and businesses. He stalled came back in and hit the first poll, twisted and stuff. And one passenger took off headed from up state new york around 7 p. M. Sunday after gaining altitude trouble. The pilot attempted to turn back but never made it. The small plane falling from the sky breaking through branches, clipping a utility poll catching fire on impact. We are in our house and heard a big crash, looked out thewindow and saw a big dark cloud of smoke rising into the air it was kind of short, didnt linger.