The Great Staple Tour

Many years ago, while trying to decide where to go on vacation, I randomly suggested to my wife that we take out our Rand McNally map book and drive to wherever the staple was that bound the pages together. Although a bit unconventional, she agreed.

When I opened the page that displayed the U.S. map, I peered closely to see what was underneath the staple. It was Little Rock, Arkansas. We promptly nicknamed the vacation "The Great Staple Tour," and began to plan our visit, including a stop at Central High School.

In 1957, on September 24, nine students crossed the threshold of CHS, flanked by members of the National Guard. Integration had become the law of the land but those nine students shouldered the burden. 

"What is happening at Little Rock transcends segregation and integration, this is a question of right against wrong." - Daisy Bates