Rob Reep
Robert Gregg Reep, Jr. | |
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| Born | June 1, 1988 Warren, Arkansas, USA |
| Education | Arkansas State University |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, Filmmaker, Author |
Robert "Rob" Gregg Reep, Jr. (born June 1, 1988)[citation needed] is an American historian, filmmaker, and documentary narrator.
Early life
In the fall of 2006 Reep began his freshman year at Arkansas State University.[citation needed] He graduated with honors in history as a member of Phi Alpha Theta and earned a bachelor’s degree in history in December 2009, having studied history under the guidance of Dr. Joseph Key, Dr. William Maynard, and Dr. Gina Hogue.[1][2]
Reep interned in the Washington, D.C. office of Congressman Mike Ross during the summer of 2007.[3]
Professional Life
Reep was appointed in late 2011 to serve on the Arkansas State University History Department Advisory Council.[1]
He directed and narrated Timber: A Heritage of Dreams and Determination in 2012.[4] [5] He also narrated a short classroom use documentary film about the Japanese internment camps of Jerome and Rohwer during World War II titled, Singled Out.[6] In 2013 he hosted the web series Walking On Water, a show about the Western Interior Seaway.[7] During the Spring of 2013, Reep produced and narrated a documentary film about the last free-flowing river in the Ouachita Basin, The Saline.[8] [9]
Reep is currently producing Fossil HD’s first full length feature film, Captain, which is based on the true-life story of a man named Hugh Bradley, as he becomes a Tennessee volunteer, fights in several battles, including the Battle of New Orleans, and claims a land bounty in South Arkansas.[1][10][11][12]
Personal life
Rob Reep lives in Warren, Arkansas.[1] Reep served from 2011-2013 on the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce Board and served as the 2012 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Chairman.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d Wooten, Patty. "Rob Reep appointed to ASU history department advisory council". Seark Today. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "History Faculty". Arkansas State University. Arkansas State University. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "Rep. Mike Ross(D-Arkansas, 4th): Staff". Legistorm. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "Plan Heritage Month: Heritage Month Grant Recipients". Department of Arkansas Heritage. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "Timber: A Heritage of Dreams and Determination". Amazon. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "Singled Out: Jerome and Rohwer". Amazon. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "Walking On Water". Amazon. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "The Saline". Amazon. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ Reep, Beverly (June 14, 2013). "Film Festival Draws Largest Court Square Thursday Nigh Crowd Ever". Saline River Chronicle. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "Casting Call at Warren Cultural Center". South Arkansas Sun. March 20, 2014.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Movie Casting Call is April 5". The Eagle Democrat. March 26, 2014.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Production Company looking for actors, extras in South AR". Pine Bluff Commercial. March 23, 2014.
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