When Political Feuds Turned Violent

KUAF | By Kyle Kellams

Published October 27, 2016 at 12:52 PM CDT

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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.

Portrait by L. E. Yandell, courtesy of the Arkansas State Archives

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.