Beacon of Hope: The Story of the University of Arkansas
Document Type
Video
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Publication Date
2007
Keywords
University of Arkansas; Myths; Traditions; Legends
Abstract
Beacon of Hope is the first documentary to tell the history of the University of Arkansas. The 50-minute film debunks a few myths, details the origins of several campus traditions and legends including Senior Walk, and presents a host of stories that include the birth of the university, integration, and the building of Old Main. Includes interviews with former students from 1920s-2000s.
Citation
Foley, L., Carpenter, D., Greeson, J., & Parnell, J. (2007). Beacon of Hope: The Story of the University of Arkansas. Journalism Faculty Publications and Presentations. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jourpub/2
BeaconofHope.srt (50 kB)
Comments
Writer/Research - Prof. Larry Foley, Journalism- Class of 1976
Camera/Editor - Prof. Dale Carpenter, Journalism
Original Music - Prof. James Greeson, Music
Narrator - Jack Parnell