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.
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]
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]
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 ]
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