History Minute: The history of Thanksgiving from Pilgrims to modern celebrations
In spite of a few instances of Thanksgiving observances in the South, it did not catch on as an annual observance as it did in New England
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History Minute: Corruption, politics & Arkansas’s stolen election of 1870
Backstabbing and corruption are often common features of politics, so much so that many people are repelled by the entire process
History Minute: Why we celebrate Halloween
Halloween has a history dating back centuries
History Minute: The rise and fall of iconic Arkansas country musician Charlie Rich
Arkansas native Charlie Rich was one of the most popular and unforgettable performers of the mid-1970s
History Minute: Leo McLaughlin and the fall of Hot Springs corruption
One of the most notoriously corrupt Arkansas politicians was former Hot Springs Mayor Leo McLaughlin, who allowed mafia kingpins from Al Capone to Lucky Luciano to waltz through the city unhampered
History Minute: Ozro Amander Hadley, from farming to governing Arkansas
Reconstruction was a time of chaos, violence, corruption, and confusion in Arkansas
History Minute: Earthquakes in Arkansas
Two quakes of about 4.5 magnitude were felt in Clark County in 1974