Ovral Faubus's Blog (6)

Those who would integrate our schools at any price are still among us. They have seized upon the present situation to promote and foment concern and discontent, because of the temporary closing of the schools. They have spread wild rumors and attempted to organize demonstrations. These are the same people and the same forces who have all along been opposed to the majority will of the people of Little Rock and Arkansas

Commonwealth College was started in 1923 to recruit and train people to take the lead in sociology economic reform and prepare them for unconventional roles in a new and different society.

Faubus was born to Sam Fabus (1887–1966), and the former Addie Joslen in the Combs Community near Huntsville, the seat of Madison Country in northwestern Arkansas. He was born prematurely and weighed only four pounds at birth. According to his father, "Little Orval was different from most boys. Kids…

Faubus' first political race was in 1936 when he contested a seat in the Arkansas- House of representatives  , a race in which he finished second. He was urged to challenge the result but declined, which earned him the gratitude of the . As a result, he was elected circuit clerk and recorder of Madison County, a post he held for two terms.

When the United…

Orval Eugene Faubus (January 7, 1910 – December 14, 1994) was the  36…