Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama square off in Austin, Texas tonight. The two contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination are participating in a debate at the University of Texas at 7pm CST.
Read MoreBlogging the Texas Debate
We’ve just gotten word from Clinton School student James Mitchell who is on the ground in Austin, Texas, where he will be live blogging from the Democratic Presidential Debate there tonight. Mitchell will sign on later today and begin reporting before, during and after the debate between Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
Read MoreKathleen Blanco Speaks
Former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco gave her first post-governorship speech outside of her home state last night at the Clinton School. After joking that a “crisis of massive depression” hit Louisiana following the LSU Tiger’s loss at the hands of Darren McFadden and the Arkansas Razorbacks in late November
Read MoreLithgow and the First Lady
Actor and author John Lithgow, along with Arkansas First Lady Ginger Beebe, visited 7th Street Elementary School in North Little Rock this morning to read to students there. Introduced by Mrs. Beebe, Lithgow read (and sang) three of his seven children’s books
Read MorePresidents’ Day
In honor of Presidents’ Day today and Abraham Lincoln’s birthday last week on February 12, the Clinton School has two rare artifacts on display in Sturgis Hall.
Read MoreOutstanding Opportunity
Clinton School intern and Truman Scholar Brett Keller got some big news this week when he learned he’d spend his summer working with the Oxford International Review, an international affairs journal produced by Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright and other Truman scholars.
Read MoreUPDATE: Clinton School, Sports and the Delta
If there’s one thing we’re not short on at the Clinton School, it’s sports fans. Many of our students come from across the Southeast and the nation, and they all bring their allegiances with them.
Read MoreLithgow promises some surprises in Clinton School talk
Actor, author, singer and jack-of-all trades John Lithgow (Third Rock From the Sun) will visit the Clinton School tomorrow and speak at the Statehouse Convention Center at 6:00 p.m. The television and movie star and best-selling children’s book author spoke to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for a Sunday feature story about his coming Clinton School talk:
Read MoreAn Exhibit Worth Seeing
They call it “The White House in Miniature,” but it’s really much more than that. A scaled replica of the White House is now on display in the Garden View Room at the Clinton Presidential Center. It features exactly how the White House looks today during the George W. Bush Administration.
Read MoreKumpuris Lecture Series
Lincoln Seen and Heard” was the third presentation in the Kumpuris lecture series. Previous speakers have included President Clinton, who was the inaugural guest at the family’s request and Former Secretary of State James Baker.
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