Hal Bass to address Clark County Democrats on Sept. 3
In recognition of Constitution Day on Sept. 17, the topic of Bass’s presentation will be “The U.S. Constitution and 47.”
Category: News & History
State archeologist to present talk on Indigenous-Spanish interactions in 16th-Century Arkansas
Rooney, an Arkansas Archeological Survey Station Archeologist, undertook a new long-term research project in 2024 to better understand the movements of Indigenous groups along the Lower Arkansas River between the 1500s and 1700s
History Minute: The father of ragtime music hailed from Texarkana (maybe?)
Scott Joplin was an early musician who transformed much of the landscape of popular music in the early 1900s
Upcoming archeological program to help understand Section 106 of the NHPA
In 1966, Congress established the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in order to preserve the historical and cultural foundations of the nation
MagnoliaReporter.com: Judge sentences Louisiana man for theft of arrowheads and pottery
A Georgetown, LA, has been sentenced for the unauthorized removal of archaeological resources and illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
History Minute: Miller Williams, a celebrated Arkansas writer and poet
One critic called him “the Hank Williams of American poetry,” which Miller Williams took to be the highest compliment
History Minute: Clayton twins rise from Civil War soldiers to Arkansas leaders
These two Pennsylvania brothers would play leading roles in the aftermath of the war in Arkansas