Arkansas History

The Washington Elementary Tour of Homes turns 20 this year. The self-guided tour features seven Fayetteville stops, including a Sears catalog home and a Civil War-era property

A Little Rock collector brings rare stereoview photographs of the 1880 Fayetteville tornado to the Fayetteville Public Library Saturday for a free presentation with local historian J.B. Hogan.

Hall director Nicole Muszynski transformed Gibson Hall's lobby with archival photos of University of Arkansas women, drawing parallels to the 2023 Barbie film and her own story as a first-gen American.

Randy Dixon and Kyle Kellams preview a Pryor Center panel with former KATV anchors Steve Barnes, Amy Oliver Barnes and Bob Steel, featuring archival footage from Arkansas TV's golden era.

University of Arkansas historian Jared Phillips talks with Matthew Moore about the Ozark Organic Growers Association and its role in creating the national USDA organic standard.

Donald Keck, co-inventor of low-loss fiber optic cable, speaks at the University of Arkansas as part of the Robert D. Maurer Lecture Series. All events free.

Kyle Kellams and Randy Dixon of the Pryor Center let Razorbacks legend Nolan Richardson tell his own story, from El Paso to the 1994 national championship and beyond.

Randy Dixon of the Pryor Center joins Kyle Kellams to explore the career of former Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball coach Nolan Richardson and the legacy he left with the program.

A mysterious Bozo the Clown clip from 1970 led Randy Dixon to uncover a forgotten Arkansas kidnapping — and the 89-year-old P.I. who spent months in Libya to bring two children home.

District Judge Clinton Casey Jones speaks at the Ozarks at Small series, reflecting on Fayetteville's transformation through decades of law, music and community.