History Minute: Arkansas-born Gilbert Anderson a cinema pioneer
Anderson had hundreds of film credits in his career, but his first film credit was from one of the first movies ever made, The Great Train Robbery, in 1903
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History Minute: Understanding half-mast and beyond of flag protocols
In 2025, Americans saw the Stars and Stripes symbolically lowered to half-staff several times as a sign of mourning. This show of respect is part of American naval traditions dating early into the nation’s history
History Minute: Thanksgiving traditions from the Pilgrims to modern celebrations
Thanksgiving is part of a long tradition that has spanned many generations
History Minute: Halloween
Halloween is a day filled with excitement, charged with the spirit of adventure that makes childhood such a memorable time
History Minute: Lake Hamilton namesake was a pioneer of Arkansas industrialization
Ham Moses helped usher in the modern age of industrialization for Arkansas
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