This detailed 229 pages in all book has an incredible amount of historical and genealogical information about sebastian county, arkansas from its earliest settlement up to 1889. The majority of arkansans with electricity lived in cities and large towns. Five precivil war houses, on their original block, are restored to antebellum appearances, so you can learn about life precivil war in arkansas. Arkansas was part of the land acquired in the louisiana purchase. Searcy county history genealogy books in print books listed in library of congress. About northeast arkansas, biographies and historical memoirs this large database is a history of northeastern arkansas and a collection of biographies of persons in that area. For consideration by the arkansas activities association this application must be completed in full. Arkansas papers newspapers research guides at university.
In the early 1990s, the arkansas based walmart merchandise chain, founded by arkansan sam walton in 1962 as a smalltown discount store, became the largest retailer. To receive an application write to tommy carter, 10106 sulphur springs rd. With the largest variety of available plans in the area, we can create a personalized solution that fits your companys needs. A narrative history is a comprehensive history of the state that has been invaluable to students and the general public since its original publication. The cals encyclopedia of arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of arkansas. Bentonville by monte harris arcadia publishing books. Arlen jones, a retired veteran of the armed forces and a. Its territory was taken from the counties of hempstead and miller. A really good book that tells of arkansas history in a brief form but enough to wet my interest so much that i researched more detailed information through the internet. Two of the women standing on the end are elba ingraham and her dauinlaw maud ingraham. Sotos first contact with arkansas indians took place in may, 1541 on the old style or julian calendar when his army was camped on the eastern side of the mississippi river in a native province. Local history books on arkansas arcadia publishing. The rural areas of the state had no electricity and most had no indoor water.
Arkansas center for the book arkansas state library arkansas. Applications are invited for all performances which might be considered for inclusion in the arkansas high school sports record book, whether as a state record or for listing among the top performances in a particular category. Index to the arkansas general land office 18201907, volume 6. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Historic arkansas museum is a historic site museum of arkansass frontier days. The arkansas center for the book was established in 2000 and is an affiliate of. The first bentonville town map was drawn with a quill pen and ink on a sheepskin document about 1836.
Story is located at the junction of arkansas highways 27 and 298, 11. Since 2002, the arkansas historical association has presented the j. The complete 1889 history of sebastian county, arkansas by the goodspeed publishing co. This fieldbook contains field notes, drawings, and estimates of the geology of the lavaca quadrangle in arkansas. Ragsdale book award in arkansas history annually for the best booklength historical study nonfiction of any aspect of arkansas history. The oneroom bugscuffle school, located on bugscuffle road just west of oak bower lavaca is a wonderful memory to local residents. The lawrence county historical society of arkansas is a nonprofit organization devoted to the preservation of the history of lawrence county, arkansas. Where are civil war battlefields located in arkansasand which are. Where can find lafayette county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Whayne is chair of the history department, university of arkansas. Jun 29, 2011 the first bentonville town map was drawn with a quill pen and ink on a sheepskin document about 1836. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and are.
Story is an unincorporated community in montgomery county, arkansas, united states. Publications of the arkansas historical association. The arkansas baptists and international religious liberty, by rev. The program included dean carolyn allen, dean the university libraries, missy kincaid, vice president of walton arts center, and bob smith, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs from the university of arkansas. Blevins shows the ozarks where 19th century settlers and their descendents farmed cotton, harvested timber, made barrels, and did other work that drew from the. See more ideas about teaching social studies, 4th grade social studies and 5th grade social studies. Fiber optics internet service digital voip phone service download new service application business services. Dedicated regional history and local interest books are designed to shine intimate, uniquely detailed spotlights on arkansas history from a variety of angles. The microfilm of the arkansas gazette and arkansas democratgazette is housed in multimedia services at call number f419. Where are civil war battlefields located in arkansasand which are protected as. Arkansas history 1st semester pacing guide the rogers school district is committed to providing an environment of educational excellence where all belong, all learn, and all succeed. Land, labor and federal favor in twentieth century arkansas 1996, university press of virginia, and arkansas biography, with nancy a. Historic arkansas museum is a historic site museum of arkansas s frontier days. In 1971, arkansas and oklahoma joined in the arkansas river navigation system, a project that developed the arkansas river basin to provide water transportation to the mississippi.
Arkansas is the nations leading producer of rice and poultry and grows nearly every crop produced in the united states with the exception of citrus fruits. Newsletter of the university of arkansas libraries vol. Visitors may access books, manuscripts, microfilm, and online databases in. Arkansas, little rock, while harris is a professor of art history at the university of north carolina, chapel hill.
To receive an application write to tommy carter, 10106 sulphur springs. Sevier county was formed on october 17, 1828, eight years before arkansas became a state. Sotos first contact with arkansas indians took place in may, 1541 on the old style or julian calendar when his army was camped on the eastern side of the mississippi river in a native province called quizquiz pronounced keyskeys. The roberts library is open to anyone interested in researching arkansas history. Published in 1958 before recent research developments, it contributes little to the current discussion of the nature of slave life. It covers the time from the arrival of european explorers to about 1885. Which added to all of the information my teacher, dr. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. General assembly creating the arkansas history commission.
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Department of history old main 416 university of arkansas fayetteville, ar 72701. From the beginning, bentonville was the center of county government, attracting an everincreasing population of prosperousminded merchants, attorneys, real estate speculators, and their families. Constitutional convention of 1874reminiscences, by joseph w. Learn vocabulary chapter 1 arkansas history with free interactive flashcards. Choose from 500 different sets of vocabulary chapter 1 arkansas history flashcards on quizlet.
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This large database is a history of western arkansas and a collection of biographies of persons in that area. In the early 1990s, the arkansasbased walmart merchandise chain, founded by arkansan sam walton in 1962 as a smalltown discount store, became the largest retailer. It wont be long before you know every bit as much if not more than an arkansas native. Pope county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. The books subtitle suggests that it is a history, which it is, but i found it intriguing more as a history of the idea of place in general than as the history of a specific region. Download and read online for free history of the arkansas valley, colorado by o. Arkansas history unit 1 intranet rogers school district. Four distinguished scholars cover prehistoric arkansas, the colonial period, and the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and incorporate the newest historiography to bring the book up to date for 2012. History of the official flag of arkansas, by willie k. A wide range of information is contained within the work, including lists elected officials, genealogies, and the economic foundations of some communities. Where can find cleburne county birth, marriage, divorce and death records.
The central arkansas library system cals encyclopedia of arkansas is a webbased encyclopedia of the u. Western arkansas, biographies and historical memoirs. One capitol mall little rock, arkansas 72201 phone. Arkansas changed its nickname from land of opportunity to the natural state in 1995 to promote tourism. Orville taylors negro slavery in arkansas remains the standard work and was exemplary for its time. History on the southwest trail by mary medearis, a country year. It is part of the fort smith, arkansas oklahoma metropolitan statistical area. Center for arkansas history and culture university of arkansas at.