Now all politics aside ~ because my blog ain't the place for that ~ while in Little Rock we toured the William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum. So I was doing some research on how Presidential Libraries came into being. This is a little of what I found here: National Archives - Presidential Libraries.
The Office of Presidential Libraries administers a nationwide network of Presidential libraries beginning with the 31st President of the United States, Herbert Hoover. Currently, this includes:
- 13 Presidential Libraries
- Presidential Materials Staff
- Central Office Staff
These are not traditional libraries, but rather repositories for preserving and making accessible the papers, records, and other historical materials of U.S. Presidents. Presidential Libraries and Museums are great treasures of our nation's history. They are important sources for historians and other researchers studying our presidents and our history. In addition to archiving and preserving presidential papers and objects, presidential libraries and museums bring history to millions of visitors from around the world.
The William J. Clinton Presidential Center & Park is located at
1200 President Clinton Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tel. 501-374-4242
www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org
There were quite a few interesting things to see, more than we actually had time to see and if you are into political and/or presidential history it would definitely be a place you'd want to visit.
Oddly enough there was an Elvis exhibit also there.
M ready to hear what the people have to say.
The Oval Office
An interesting light fixture
Pretty place setting
Like I said, there was a lot to look at.
We later learned that former President Clinton was actually in town and was going to attend a function at the Library that evening.
They were setting up the red carpet so M and I took the opportunity to have our picture taken.
After touring the Library we caught the tram that takes you to where the souvenir/gift shop is and looked around all memorabilia.
We enjoyed our visit but needed to get on the road to head to Memphis.
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