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A park on top of a medical school, the USS Arkansas

By Irvin Camacho,

Randy Dixon, Jacqueline Froelich, Kyle Kellams, Matthew Moore, Jack Travis

Published November 6, 2023 at 12:34 PM CST

On today's show, constructing buildings that are meant to simultaneously blend in and stand out. Plus, Randy Dixon with the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History, brings us the history of the USS Arkansas.

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Irvin Camacho

Irvin Camacho is the host of the <i>District 3 Podcast.</i>

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Randy Dixon

Randy Dixon is the Director of News Archives and Media for the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History.

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Jacqueline Froelich

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Jack Travis

Jack Travis is a reporter for Ozarks at Large.

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