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Arkansas: A Narrative History
by The Editors at the University of Arkansas PressChronicles the history of Arkansas, from the wild wild west to present day.
Arkansas: A Narrative History, Second Edition
by Jeannie M. Whayne Thomas A. Deblack George Sabo III Morris S. ArnoldArkansas: A Narrative History is a comprehensive history of the state. It covers prehistoric Arkansas, the colonial period, and the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and incorporate the newest historiography to bring the book up to date. This second edition begins with a new chapter focusing on Arkansas geography and includes a number of maps highlighting various features of Arkansas's natural landscape.
Arkansas/arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies, And Good Ol' Boys Defined A State
by Brooks BlevinsWhat do Scott Joplin, John Grisham, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Maya Angelou, Brooks Robinson, Helen Gurley Brown, Johnny Cash, Alan Ladd, and Sonny Boy Williamson have in common? They’re all Arkansans. What do hillbillies, rednecks, slow trains, bare feet, moonshine, and double-wides have in common? For many in America these represent Arkansas more than any Arkansas success stories do. In 1931 H. L. Mencken described AR (not AK, folks) as the “apex of moronia.” While, in 1942 a Time magazine article said Arkansas had “developed a mass inferiority complex unique in American history.” <p><p> Arkansas/Arkansaw is the first book to explain how Arkansas’s image began and how the popular culture stereotypes have been perpetuated and altered through succeeding generations. Brooks Blevins argues that the image has not always been a bad one. He discusses travel accounts, literature, radio programs, movies, and television shows that give a very positive image of the Natural State. From territorial accounts of the Creole inhabitants of the Mississippi River Valley to national derision of the state’s triple-wide governor’s mansion to Li’l Abner, the Beverly Hillbillies, and Slingblade, Blevins leads readers on an entertaining and insightful tour through more than two centuries of the idea of Arkansas. One discovers along the way how one state becomes simultaneously a punch line and a source of admiration for progressives and social critics alike.
Arkansas Beer: An Intoxicating History (American Palate)
by James Spencer Brian SorensenArkansas�s booze scene had a promising start, with America�s biggest brewing families, Busch and Lemp, investing in Little Rock just prior to Prohibition. However, by 1915, the state had passed the Newberry Act, banning the manufacturing and selling of alcohol. It was not until sixty-nine years later that the state welcomed its first post-temperance brewery, Arkansas Brewing Company. After a few false starts, brewpubs in Fayetteville, Fort Smith and Little Rock found success. By 2000, the industry had regained momentum. An explosion of breweries around the state has since propelled Arkansas into the modern beer age.
Arkansas Birds: Their Distribution and Abundance
by Douglas A. James Joseph C. NealThis edition has an in-depth reference work on Arkansas birds. It includes interesting quotations from 19th -century ornithologists and nature historians as well as evidence from more recent research.
Arkansas City: People, Places, And Events (Images of America)
by Heather D. FergusonArkansas City has often been called "the gateway to the West." The name lends a lot to describing the town--a town that was founded as a border town to Indian Territory, a major trade hub to the Indian agencies in Indian Territory, and a major transportation center for those wishing to travel through the territory and farther west. Arkansas City started off as a small town with false-fronted stores but became a bustling community where the people were forward thinkers and pushed for quality and modernization in everything they brought to the city whether that was business, industry, or entertainment. Arkansas City is known for the Cherokee Strip Land Rush of September 16, 1893, interaction with the Native Americans in Indian Territory, farming, ranching, and aircraft. Although Arkansas City was a civilized community, it was a city on the fringe of a lawless and unsettled territory where outlaws lurked and Native Americans were forced to settle. People loaded their wagons or went by train to cross through Oklahoma to Texas, New Mexico, or Arizona, leaving from Arkansas City. Due to Arkansas City's location, interaction with major figures and events in history, and its importance to travel farther west, Arkansas City was truly "the gateway to the West."
Arkansas Civil War Heritage: A Legacy of Honor (Civil War Series)
by Dr W. TownsThe American Civil War shaped the course of the country's history and its national identity. This is no less true for the state of Arkansas. Throughout the Natural State, people have paid homage and remembrance to those who fought and what was fought for in memorial celebrations and rituals. The memory of the war has been kept alive by reunions and preservationists, continuing to shape the way the War Between the States affects Arkansas and its people. Historian W. Stuart Towns expertly tells the story of Arkansas's Civil War heritage through its rituals of memorial, commemoration and celebration that continue today.
Arkansas County: Arkansas (Images of America)
by Ray Hanley Steven HanleyFirst established by the French in 1686, Arkansas Post was the first permanent European settlement in the Mississippi River Valley. It played a key role in the long struggle between France, Spain, and England for control of the lucrative fur trade. The only battle of the American Revolution fought west of the Mississippi took place in Arkansas County. Located in the heart of the Grand Prairie, Stuttgart, one of two Arkansas County seats, is known as the "duck and rice capital of the world." Bayou Meto and several lakes draw waterfowl to the area each fall, and ducks flocking to Stuttgart attract hunters from across the nation. Each November, the community hosts the World Championship Duck Calling Contest.
Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1
by Arkansas PoliceWith a driver license comes the responsibility of being familiar with the laws of the road. As a driver you are accountable for what may be thrown from the vehicle onto a city street or state highway.
An Arkansas History for Young People
by Jane Browning Shay E. Hopper T. Harri BakerAn Arkansas History for Young People is an official textbook for middle-level and/or junior-high-school Arkansas-history classes. This fourth edition incorporates new research done after extensive consultations with middle-level and junior-high teachers from across the state, curriculum coordinators, literacy coaches, university professors, and students themselves.
An Arkansas History for Young People (3rd Edition)
by T. Harri Baker Jane BrowningThis third edition incorporates the fruits of new research and of extensive consultations with teachers, curriculum supervisors, and students themselves. It includes many new features while preserving popular and useful aspects of previous editions. The updated text incorporates new material on the Clinton presidency, the Huckabee governorship, term limits, the 2000 census, demographic changes, recent scholarship on Arkansas history, updated terminology, and corrections of factual errors.
The Arkansas Hitchhike Killer: James Waybern "Red" Hall
by Janie Nesbitt JonesThis true crime biography examines the life and motives of an Arkansas serial killer who preyed on strangers as he hitchhiked across America. In 1945, Faulkner County native James Waybern &“Red&” Hall confessed to murdering at least twenty-four people. In the closing months of World War II, he beat his wife to death and went on a killing spree across the state. Most of his victims were motorists who picked him up as he hitchhiked around the United States. Perhaps even more unsettling than the crimes themselves was the signature smile Hall used to lured his victims to their doom. Even after his capture, he maintained a friendly manner. One lawman went so far as to describe him as &“a pleasant conversationalist.&” In this in-depth biography, author Janie Nesbitt Jones chronicles his life and explores reasons why he became Arkansas&’s Hitchhike Killer.
Arkansas In Modern America 1930-1999
by Ben F. JohnsonThis book traces Arkansas's evolution from a primarily rural society in the early 1900s to its expanding manufacturing economy and its growing prosperity and parity with the rest of the nation.
The Arkansas Journey
by Trey BerryThe Arkansas Journey is a brand-new 8th grade Arkansas history textbook. Because the outline for this book was based on the Arkansas Social Studies Curriculum Framework, it teaches geography, civics, history, and economics.
The Arkansas Journey
by Trey Berry Ian R. GreavesThe Arkansas Journey is a brand-new 8th grade Arkansas history textbook. Because the outline for this book was based on the Arkansas Social Studies Curriculum Framework, it teaches geography, civics, history, and economics.
Arkansas Journeys [Grade 2 Volume 1]
by James F. Baumann David J. Chard Jamal CooksNIMAC-sourced textbook
Arkansas Journeys [Grade 3 Volume 1]
by James F. Baumann David J. Chard Jamal CooksNIMAC-sourced textbook
Arkansas Journeys [Grade 3 Volume 2]
by James F. Baumann David J. Chard Jamal CooksNIMAC-sourced textbook
Arkansas Late in the Civil War: The 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, April 1864-July 1865 (Civil War Series)
by David E. CastoAt the request of Union general Ulysses S. Grant, in 1864 Major General Frederick Steele stripped the Department of Arkansas of twelve thousand men--half its strength--to support an expedition in Louisiana. And while the depleted infantry remained largely in garrison, the 8th Missouri Cavalry and its counterparts were ordered to patrol central Arkansas under horrid conditions and protect the state from guerrilla Rebels. The regiment spent nine long months battling against Confederate general Jo Shelby's efforts to raid the White River Valley behind Union lines while simultaneously battling to secure Arkansas' borders. Join author David Casto as he explores the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry's perilous excursion into enemy territory.
Arkansas Mischief: The Birth of a National Scandal
by Jim McDougal Curtis WilkieUntil his recent death in federal prison, Jim McDougal was the irrepressible ghost of the Clintons' Arkansas past. As Bill Clinton's political and business mentor, McDougal - with his knowledge of embarrassing real estate and banking deals, bribes, and obstructions of justice - has long haunted the White House. Jim McDougal's vivid self-portrait, completed only days before his death and coauthored by veteran journalist Curtis Wilkie, takes on the rich particularity of character and plot to reveal the hidden intersections of politics and special interests in Arkansas and the betrayals that followed. It is the story of how ambitious men and women climbed out of rural obscurity and "how friendships break down and lives are ruined."
Arkansas Ozarks Legends & Lore (American Legends)
by Cynthia McRoy CarrollThe unspoiled, wooded landscape of the Arkansas Ozarks is steeped in traditions, where legend and myth are a huge part of history. During the Civil War, when Maranda Simmons boldly retrieved her stolen horses from a Union camp, soldiers believed she was a haint. When a cast-iron stove fell on Grace Sollis's baby, she gained superhuman strength, picked up the stove to free the baby and then ran circles around the log cabin until she came to her senses. After patiently waiting years for her promised dream house, Elise Quigley and her five children tore down their three-room shack and moved into the chicken house after Mr. Quigley left for work. Join author Cynthia Carroll, a descendant of six generations of Ozark natives, as she details the legends and lore of the Arkansas Ozarks.
Arkansas Pie: A Delicious Slice of The Natural State
by Kat RobinsonDozens of different pies on restaurant menus from the Delta to the Ozarks await hungry diners, and almost every delectable creation is a masterpiece of southern baking. Join food writer Kat Robinson on a tour through an Arkansas culinary tradition. Kat has traveled the state, sampling more than four hundred different varieties and absorbing stories along the way. Learn where fried pie is king and why a pie called possum should be the official state pie. Meet the North Little Rock man who made and sold one hundred different pies in a single day, and discover the new and innovative pie-making methods of chefs in Fayetteville and Hot Springs. It's all here in this mouthwatering and informative collection.
Arkansas Politics: A Reader
by Richard P. Wang Michael B. DougA primer for understanding the politics of Arkansas.