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The office of the Arkansas Secretary of State
is the official coordinator of the Louisiana Purchase
Bicentennial of Arkansas. The Arkansas General
Assembly authorized the Secretary of State to
coordinate the bicentennial observance and appropriated
funds for this purpose in 2001. The Louisiana
Purchase Design Advisory Team (now known as the
Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Committee of Arkansas)
was appointed to plan and implement the observance.
Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is chair of
the Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Committee
of Arkansas. He named Sharon Priest chair emeritus
of the committee. The Hon. Dale Bumpers (U.S.
Senate, retired) is honorary chairman.
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Louisiana
Purchase Bicentennial Committee of Arkansas
Partner List
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Louisiana
Purchase Bicentennial Committee of Arkansas
The
Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Committee of Arkansas
includes representatives of the partner agencies, communities,
and associations. The committee coordinates the efforts
of various state and federal agencies, cities, scholars,
associations, and volunteers to plan and implement the
year-long commemoration of the Bicentennial of the Louisiana
Purchase in 2003.
Originally
called the Louisiana Purchase Design Advisory Team,
the 54-member committee, began meeting in 1998 to develop
plans. Eight state agencies, five federal park sites,
four members of the Arkansas Congressional delegation,
six partner cities, a team of scholars, seven associations,
and many individual volunteers have committed much time
and effort to the commemoration.
Focusing
on education and heritage tourism, the Louisiana Purchase
Bicentennial Committee of Arkansas has worked with various
federal, state, and local agencies to coordinate development
of lesson plans, teacher workshops, an interactive CD-ROM
for classrooms, a video, and other educational resources
and exhibits, as well as performances by historical
interpreters, designation of the Louisiana Purchase
Highway, and creation of regional visitor centers and
museums at Brinkley and Clarendon.
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