National Cold War Center

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He most recently served as director of the History and Public Policy Program at the Wilson Center in Washington D.C., a nonpartisan foreign policy think tank. read more >

The Woodrow Wilson Center is looking to help establish the museum's presence nationally and internationally, secure new funding sources and more. read more >

Members gathered at the Arkansas Aeroplex and Arkansas Northeastern College to hear aerospace and economic updates from county economic development and workforce leaders. read more >

Blytheville Air Force Base was a key Cold War nuclear launch facility for more than 30 years. The city will soon be home to the National Cold War Center, a $40 million project which could open as soon as 2027. read more >

The Arkansas attorney general's office announces a two-year, $500,000 donation to support development of the National Cold War Center in Blytheville. read more >

The grant will support the rehabilitation of several key historic structures at the museum. read more >

The grant was requested to cover exterior improvements and enhancements of the historic alert facility at the decommissioned Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base. read more >

The legislation would officially recognize the museum in Blytheville as the nation’s National Cold War Center. read more >

Nucor Steel Arkansas and Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. each donated $500,000. read more >

Jonna Mendez co-authored "The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics That Helped America Win the Cold War." read more >

The allocation, approved by the state legislature, comes in the form of a one-time distribution of restricted reserve funds to the state Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. read more >