Arkansas History

The Fort Smith Museum of History presents "History Alive: Her Story" Saturday at 1 p.m., featuring 10 women from the region's past, including Mame Stewart Josenberger.

Former war correspondent Amy Schlesing is partnering with the University of Arkansas Pryor Center to preserve oral histories from Arkansas veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

University of Arkansas historian Jared Phillips explains how Bob Burns — a Van Buren comedian and his homemade instrument — gave the World War II bazooka its name and shaped the hillbilly myth.

The Arkansas Historical Association holds its 85th annual conference April 9-11 in Monticello. Archivist Tim Nutt previews sessions on labor, land and learning in Arkansas history.

Randy Dixon of the Pryor Center and Kyle Kellams look back at how KATV Channel 7 covered Operation Desert Storm, from the air war to the ground offensive, through the eyes of Arkansans.

Randy Dixon of the Pryor Center joins Kyle Kellams to trace Jesse Jackson's decades of ties to Arkansas, from civil rights rallies to the Clinton years and beyond.

Researcher Abby Burnett says some Arkansas tombstones name murderers, while others tell outright lies. She discusses her new book at the Fayetteville Public Library on Sunday.

Historian Janet Allured discusses the life of Theressa Hoover, a Fayetteville native who led United Methodist Women for over 20 years and broke barriers for Black women in faith.

Fifty years ago this year, a group of students at the University of Arkansas formed the Fayetteville Lesbian Alliance, also known as the Razordykes. Fifty years later, students Annalise Robins and Z Heater are bringing the group back, shedding light on seemingly-timeless issues that queer people continue to face.

In 1987, Mary Steenburgen produced End of the Line, a film set in a small Arkansas railroad town. Randy Dixon of the Pryor Center revisits the movie and the star's surprising second act as a songwriter.