Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
James William Fullbright
April 9, 1905-February 9, 1995
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
1. James William Fullbright Marker
President of the University of Arkansas 1939-1941
U.S. Representative 1943-1945 U.S. Senator 1945-1974
Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 1959-1974
Author of the Fulbright Resolution for International Cooperation 1943
Originator of the Fulbright International Exchange Scholarship Program
Attended the University of Arkansas Training School, primary through high school
Student at the University of Arkansas 1921-1925
B.A. 1925 Phi Beta Kappa football letterman 1921, 22, 23, 24
Rhodes Scholar Oxford University B.A. M.A. 1926
George Washington University L.L.B. 1934
Recipient of numerous honorary degrees including
University of Arkansas, Oxford, Yale, Michigan, New York University
His vision and leadership in world affairs have been demonstrated by his
accomplishments on behalf of education, of industry, agriculture,
and cultural exchange and understanding
This monument rededicated in 2018 by Rotary Club of Fayetteville,
Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, and Graduate School
and International Education
Erected 2018 by Rotary Club of Fayetteville, Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, and Graduate School and
this page online
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 9, 1905.
Location. 36° 4.12′ N, 94° 10.134′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. Marker is on Arkansas Avenue, 0.1 miles south of West Maple Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the main sidewalk to Old Main on the University of Arkansas campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 358 Arkansas Ave, Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. James William Fulbright (a few steps from this marker); Will Rogers (within shouting distance of this marker); Teacher Education (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); POW/MIA Memorial (about 600 feet away); Medal of Honor (about 700 feet away); The State and Land-Grant University of Arkansas (about 700 feet away); Cotton Stacking (about 700 feet away); Phi Alpha Theta (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
Also see . . . J. William Fulbright. Wikipedia entry on the politician, academic and statesman. (Submitted on May 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
2. James William Fullbright Marker
Harris & Ewing, via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division (Public Domain), 1943
3. James William Fullbright (1905-1995)
Pictured at the start of his long tenure in Congress.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
