Talk:Camden, Arkansas

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Camden citizen speaking: I'm not sure about all the facts in the trivia section. 1. Lt. Stokeley Morgan of Camden fired the opening shots of the Spanish-American War from a battleship in Manilia Harbor, Phillipines. response - I've heard it before, but haven't read it anywhere. 2. Edgar Allen Poe worked for the Camden Herald Newspaper for three months in 1847. response - This one's been worked up a lot. We'll never know for sure because the Herald's archives were destroyed in a fire in the latter part of the 19th century, but the story's earliest printed reference is as a story from a grandmother who said she heard it as a child. Unless someone could somehow conclusively prove the route Poe used to hop around newspaper jobs, it can't be proven or disproven. 3. Elvis Presley played the Camden auditorium three times in 1955. response - I've never heard that before. 4. Sam Walton lived and worked here before he founded Wal-Mart. response - I've never heard this one either. 5. Part of the Civil War mini-series North and South was filmed here. TRUE 6. The 1970s David Caradine movie Boxcar Bertha was filmed here. TRUE 7. Carrie Nation the famous prohibitionist held a rally here in 1906. No idea. 8. Will Rogers performed here in 1928. No idea. 9. Wild Bill Hickcock served here during the Union Army’s occupation of Camden. No idea. 10. Red Adair the famous oil well fire fighter was arrested for murder here and later cleared. Never even heard of Red Adair. There being plenty of oil wells just a quick drive down the road from Camden, it's got a good backdrop of plausibility, though. 11. Huey P. Long delivered a stump-speech as he campaigned for Hattie Carraway in Camden in 1936. Wasn't Huey Long shot in 1935? Huey_Long Yes, he was...as a matter of fact, Hattie_Caraway ran for Senator in 1932, 1938, and 1944. A dead man campaigning for a Senator that wasn't running is a little much of a stretch? ;) 12. Jim Ed Brown, famous country-western singer, hauled wood here before he became famous. No idea. 13. Governor Goerge Hays, Governor Ben Laney, Senator John McClellen and Governor/Senator David Pryor were from Camden. George Hays, Ben Laney, and David Pryor were born in Camden.  John McClellan was born in Sheridan and moved to Camden later in life.  So, this one, correct. 14. Matilda Crockett, Davy Crockett’s sister, is buried here.  Never heard it.  15. Porter Clay, brother of Henry Clay the leading US Senator prior to the Civil War, is buried here.  Correct.  You can see his grave at the Confederate Cematary IIRC. 16. Robert Hite, one of Jimmy Doolittle’s Raiders, lives in Camden.  Correct. 17. Nick McDonald is the Dallas Police officer who captured Lee Harvey Oswald after he assassinated President Kennedy. Never heard it. 18. Matthew Ruthert from Camden headed the effort to successfully have “In God We Trust” placed on our currency. I believe this one is true.

Just trying to shed some light. I think it's rather unencyclopedic right now, but a full history of the city (which would probably easily be done) could incorporate these facts and give a good understanding of the city.

Things we should include if we choose that path:
 * Camden's early years and founding
 * Camden in the Civil War
 * Camden as a port on the Ouachita River
 * Ordnance plant in East Camden during WWII

Thanks, I will look for more sources on the unverifiable claims :) --206.255.185.237 7 July 2005 04:53 (UTC)

Unsourced material
The following is unsourced information: While this is interesting, we can't use it unless you provide a source. Also, none of this is really trivia, as trivia by its definition is "unimportant information" - it therefore shouldn't be in a trivia section but instead the information should be incorporated into the main article. - Tbsdy lives (talk) 12:02, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Lt. Stokeley Morgan of Camden fired the opening shots of the Spanish-American War from a battleship in Manila Harbor, Philippines.
 * Elvis Presley performed in the Camden auditorium three times in 1955.
 * 1) 1 Monday Feb. 21,1955 @ City Auditorium, Camden, AR
 * 2) 2 Webb Pierce package tour. Aug.1- Aug.5 Playing August 4,1955 @ Camden, AR. Municipal Auditorium
 * 3) 3 Western Swing Jamboree tour. Nov.13-Nov.19 playing November 16,1955 City Auditorium, Camden, AR  —Preceding unsigned comment added by MaShell Erwin (talk • contribs) 23:33, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Sam Walton lived and worked here before he founded Wal-Mart.
 * Part of the Civil War mini-series North and South was filmed here.
 * The 1970s David Carradine movie Boxcar Bertha was filmed here. Martin Scorsese was the director.
 * Carrie Nation, the famous prohibitionist, held a rally here in 1906.
 * Will Rogers performed here in 1928.
 * Wild Bill Hickok served here during the Union Army’s occupation of Camden.
 * Red Adair, the famous oil well fire fighter, was arrested for murder here and later cleared.
 * Huey P. Long delivered a stump-speech as he campaigned for U.S. SenatorHattie Caraway in Camden in 1934.
 * Jim Ed Brown, famous country-western singer, hauled wood here before he became famous.
 * Governor George Washington Hays, Governor Benjamin Travis Laney, Senator John McClellan and Governor/Senator David Pryor were from Camden.
 * Porter Clay, brother of Henry Clay the leading US Senator prior to the Civil War, is buried here.
 * Robert Hite, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force, retired, one of Crew 16 of Jimmy Doolittle’s Raiders, lives in Camden.
 * Nick McDonald (d. 2005 in Hot Springs), graduated from Camden High School, was the Dallas Police officer who captured Lee Harvey Oswald after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
 * Matthew H. Rothert presented the suggestion to include “In God We Trust” on our paper currency in November 1953. This led to a law passed in July 1955.
 * Hope Rothert Taft, daughter of Matthew H. Rothert, is the wife of former Ohio Governor Bob Taft.
 * Tommy Tuberville, head football coach at Auburn University, is a native of Camden.
 * Ne-Yo, R&B star, was born in Camden.
 * Shawn Andrews, of the Philadelphia Eagles, is a native of Camden.
 * Stacy Andrews, of the Cincinnati Bengals, is a native of Camden.
 * Corey Williams, of the Cleveland Browns, is a native of Camden.
 * William Jennings Bryan, orator and Democratic presidential candidate, spoke in Camden in 1905 or 1906 and was a houseguest of Judge and Mrs. Tom Gaughan.
 * Camark Pottery was based in Camden from 1926 through the 1960s. The pottery was known worldwide and is still collected.
 * Beth Brickell, actress and film director, grew up in Camden.

notable Camden residents
I have added Tommy Tuberville as a notable resident, which can be linked to a source. There are others, however, listed in the previous discussion threads, which cannot be linked to sources - - such as Sam Walton - - anyone with sourced information is encouraged to contribute, as our notable residents are not represented as well as they could be. Also, I am interested in the relevance of the ownership of the Camden News as historical information. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.218.222.204 (talk) 19:03, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

It's shameless boosterism to say that the economy has stabilized unless you have numbers for it. Also, the history is heavily biased toward econ with not much social or political information. But I will throw in my vote saying the Camden News information is indeed relevant, it might be the biggest ongoing business concern Camden has birthed. 216.237.27.250 (talk) 16:15, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

Gertrude weaver
Amazing lady now worlds oldest person. She is one of the last people who can say they were a daughter of a slave. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.46.241.124 (talk) 19:42, 1 April 2015 (UTC)

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