When Political Feuds Turned Violent

KUAF | By Kyle Kellams

Published October 27, 2016 at 12:52 PM CDT

Robert Crittenden, the first territorial secretary of Arkansas, who frequently served as acting governor; circa 1830. He also won a fateful duel against his political rival Henry Wharton Conway.

An incomplete guide to this week in history includes an infamous duel in Arkansas, a busy week for the Fort Smith Airport and proof that Johnny Carson really was Carnac the Magnificent.

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