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The Bentonville Convention and Visitors Bureau said hotel tax receipts were up 23 percent in November. That’s when the museum, created by Wal-Mart heiress Alice Walton, opened. The Benton County Daily Record reported that the restaurant tax collections...
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The Bentonville Convention and Visitors Bureau said hotel tax receipts were up 23 percent in November. That's when the museum, created by Wal-Mart heiress Alice Walton, opened. The Benton County Daily Record reports that the restaurant tax collections...
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In this photo taken Oct. 13, 2011, architect Moshe Safdie looks out of a window next to a large red untitled magnifying disk sculpture by artist Fred Eversley at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark. The Crystal Bridges Museum of... View Photo »
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I’m prejudiced, but I think it’s the most beautiful building I’ve ever seen
– Alice Walton SOURCE: Arkansas Online -
The Bentonville Convention and Visitors Bureau says hotel tax receipts were up 23 percent in November. That's when the museum, created by Wal-Mart heiress Alice Walton, opened. The Benton County Daily Record reports (http://is.gd/9jyd3o ) that the...
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Ark.: That's right, Bentonville, served by Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. It's where Wal-Mart is headquartered, and it's where Alice Walton, of the chain's founding Walton family, has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to build Crystal Bridges,...
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Buying overseas saves Wal-Mart taxes that would have supported local and state cash-strapped or near-bankrupt communities. The Wal-Mart strategy has enriched the Walton family. Christy Walton, Jim Walton, and Alice Walton are among the 10 wealthiest...
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In this photo taken Oct. 13, 2011, sections of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art are constructed in a tree-lined ravine in Bentonville, Ark. The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art was created using pieces acquired by Wal-Mart heir Alice... View Photo »
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He has borrowed $10,000 from himself and had a balance of $4,411 in his contribution account. Most of Estes' contributions came in the form of large checks from political action committees and wealthy people. His largest contributor has been Alice...
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Walton family have their detractors, inside and outside their home state. One of the harshest critics was Jeffrey Goldberg, a columnist writing for Bloomberg.com: "Crystal Bridges, in many ways, is an aesthetic success. It's also a moral tragedy, very...
About Alice Walton
Wikipedia
Alice Louise Walton (born October 7, 1949 in Newport, Arkansas) is an American heiress to the Wal-mart fortune. She is the daughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and Helen Walton, and sister of S. Robson Walton, and Jim Walton. Another brother, John T. Walton died in a 2005 plane crash. In March 2010, her estimated net worth was US$20.6... Full Article
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In this photo taken Oct. 13, 2011, sections of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art are constructed in a tree-lined ravine in Bentonville, Ark. The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art was created using pieces acquired by Wal-Mart heir Alice Walton, who wanted to build something...
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In this photo provided by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the 1849 oil painting "Kindred Spirits" by Asher Brown Durand is displayed in Bentonville, Ark. The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art was created using pieces acquired by Wal-Mart heir Alice Walton, who wanted to...
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In this photo taken Oct. 13, 2011, architect Moshe Safdie is interviewed at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark. The Safdie-designed museum is scheduled to open Nov. 11. The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art was created using pieces acquired by Wal-Mart heir...
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In this photo taken Oct. 13, 2011, guests attending a preview of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art stand beneath curved wooden beams and skylights in Eleven Restaurant at the museum in Bentonville, Ark. The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art was created using pieces acquired by...
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In this photo taken Oct. 14, 2011, a portrait of George Washington, left, painted by Charles Willson Peale between 1780 and 1782 is displayed among other works from the Colonial period at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark. The Crystal Bridges Museum of American...
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In this photo taken Oct. 13, 2011, sections of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art are constructed in a tree-lined ravine in Bentonville, Ark. The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art was created using pieces acquired by Wal-Mart heir Alice Walton, who wanted to build something...
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