The first blues song I heard growing up on Atlanta college radio was “Cross Road Blues,” 1936, by genre progenitor Robert …
History
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National Women’s History Month was created to highlight the many unsung female figures in our nation’s history. Each of us …
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On August 24, 1818, the Quapaw Line was drawn as part of the treaty between the U.S. and Quapaw tribe. …
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The National Archives has launched a Citizen Archivist program, enlisting virtual volunteers to improve the accessibility of its records.
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On April 7, 1893, about 125 years ago, the Little Rock Clinton Park racetrack season was ending. Just as horse …
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The push for the right to vote began in Arkansas after the Civil War, but the movement did not end …
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Do you know The Natural State’s instrument? Act 277 was approved on Feb. 28, 1985, making the fiddle Arkansas’ official …
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The Argenta Historic District in North Little Rock has “anchored the revival of the city’s urban core,” according to the …
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This August marks the 200th anniversary of the Quapaw Treaty of 1818. The treaty served as a boundary to separate …
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On Sept. 5, 1942, the Arkansas Gazette ran a headline reading “Arkansas’ First Private in the ‘Wackies’ to Leave Tomorrow.” …
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From one lone wolf and a single brown bear in 1926, to over 500 animals today, the Little Rock Zoo …
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Did you know beer brewing in Arkansas dates back as far as 1848? The oldest brewery known of in our …
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Little Rock Central High School caused controversy throughout the country when the Little Rock Nine, the nine African American students …
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Through the spring of 1946, an unidentified criminal known as the “Texarkana Phantom Killer” committed numerous assaults and murders in …
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In June, NWA hosted the annual Walmart NW Arkansas Championship for the Ladies Professional Golf Association. Did you know the …
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“Old Mike,” the name given to the mysterious traveller, was a salesman found dead in 1911 in Prescott.
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The Royal Theatre in Benton is one of the oldest theaters in the state.
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George Fisher defined what politics meant to Arkansans in the post-WWII era through cartoons.
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In 1971, Bobby Ford reported that he was attacked by a hairy, man-like, red-eyed creature. After the Texarkana Gazette published …
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The Quapaw Quarter is one of Little Rock’s oldest and most historic areas. The name, given in 1961, was bestowed …
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True cheese dip aficionados know that not only is the dish a staple of Arkansas cuisine and culture, but it’s …
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Before Las Vegas and Florida evolved into tourist destinations, Arkansans had Hot Springs and the Arlington Hotel.
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The Arkansas Governor’s Mansion, located in the Quapaw District, was established by an act of the state legislature. Prior to …
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On Feb. 24, 1908, Joel Troutt Rice and John Riggs formed the Hot Springs Airship Company. Rice, who had been …
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In November of 1922, Harvey Couch, founder of Arkansas Power and Light (APL), now Entergy Arkansas, organized a radio demonstration …
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On Feb. 2, 1949, 49 boxcars filled with gifts from France arrived in America. The “Merci Train” was a thank-you …
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When it’s Christmas time in Little Rock, The Capital Hotel is one of the first places that comes to mind …
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Did you know one of the greatest names in music and black history grew up right here in Arkansas?
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Every Thanksgiving weekend since 1936, duck calling professionals flock to Stuttgart, Ark., to participate in the popular World Championship Duck …
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The upcoming election is all anyone is talking about. But with so many hot button issues, let’s take a moment …