Arkansas History

Jared Phillips joins Ozarks at Large to discuss the mythology of Ozark bluff dwellers, how early archaeology shaped ideas about the region and what later research reveals about Ozarks history.

On today's show, we hear an update on the public conversation about a site for the new Ramay Junior High in Fayetteville. We also dive into the history of trying to define Ozarkers. Plus, a basic tutorial on another AI-inspired discipline: bioinformatics.

Discover Fort Smith opens a new visitor center in downtown Fort Smith, offering accessible space, travel guidance, and a fresh gateway for visitors exploring the city’s historic sites and modern attractions.

Residents near Wilson Park are working with city planners to create the Oak Grove Historic District. This proposed local historic district would add protections beyond the National Register designation that the area already holds. The petition-driven effort is now moving through Fayetteville’s approval process.

Historian Jared Phillips joins Ozarks at Large for a conversation about who identifies as an Ozarker, how geography and culture shape the region, and why maps of the Ozarks are more complicated than they seem.

On today's show, we’ll discuss a new study that finds rural cancer survivors in Arkansas are more likely to respond to surveys mailed or conducted over the phone. We’ll also explore just how far the Ozarks extend beyond Missouri and Arkansas, and hear about some of the images featured in The Momentary’s new exhibit, "The Greatest Wildlife Photographs."

Pryor Center archives revisit the 2004 opening of the Clinton Presidential Center with recordings from four presidents, reporters on the ground and the music that marked a historic day in Little Rock.

Arkansas PBS and the University of Arkansas Humanities Center will host a free screening and discussion of Ken Burns’ "The American Revolution" at the Faulkner Performing Arts Center, featuring local scholars exploring the state’s ties to early American history.

Justin Minor, cultural anthropologist, describes both where Ozarks folk magic practices come from as well as what makes them unique.

On today's show, Avanza Arkansas and the Community Creative Center are coming together to celebrate Dia De Muertos in support of the state’s ALICE families. Also, NWA Makers are returning to the Washington County Fairgrounds for the Maker Market. Plus, news from the River Valley with Talk Business & Politics.