Pulitzer winner Jon Meacham to speak at UALR

Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian and best-selling author Jon Meacham will hold a lecture on presidential politics and a book signing during a visit to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock April 5. “The university is fortunate to be able to bring Jon Meacham to Little Rock as the country faces the election of its next president,” … Pulitzer winner Jon Meacham to speak at UALR

Eisele Research Fellowship now available

The UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture announced today the inaugural call for applications for the G. Thomas Eisele Research Fellowship. The award recognizes and acknowledges the role of the federal courts and judiciary in the state of Arkansas and promotes a better understanding of that role through scholarly study at the professional, graduate, … Eisele Research Fellowship now available

Hundreds of historic blueprints now available online

The UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture has digitized over 600 blueprint sheets of buildings in Little Rock. Many are buildings that have been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, including the Women’s City Club building and Hotel Freiderica; as well as buildings under current renovation downtown, including the Sterling Building and the Boyle … Hundreds of historic blueprints now available online

Nationally recognized Mexican-American scholar of rhetoric to visit Little Rock

A nationally recognized Mexican-American scholar of rhetoric will present two lectures on the contributions of Mexican female journalists and writers during the late 19th and early 20th centuries Feb. 11-12 at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.  Dr. Cristina Ramirez, assistant professor of Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English, at the University of Arizona, … Nationally recognized Mexican-American scholar of rhetoric to visit Little Rock

New events announced for “Latino Americans: 500 Years of History”

This spring the UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture has partnered with the UALR Department of International and Second Language Studies, UALR Department of English, UALR Office of Campus Life, and the Clinton School of Public Service to introduce a new series of events in the public program Latino Americans: 500 Years of History. Each illustrating the history of … New events announced for “Latino Americans: 500 Years of History”

Center welcomes new archivist

The UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture (CAHC) is pleased to welcome Garret Kremer-Wright as the new Research and Scholarly Communications Archivist. A certified archivist, Kremer-Wright, whose background is in Historic Preservation and Public History, joined CAHC in mid-November 2015. “I enjoy the Civil War and researching genealogy.  I have cursory interest in environmental and … Center welcomes new archivist

Center receives grant to digitize history of segregation, integration of Arkansas schools

The UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture (CAHC) has received a $106,908 grant award to digitize materials related to the history of segregation and integration of Arkansas’s educational system. The award is part of the Digitizing Hidden Collections and Archives initiative sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) and funded by the Andrew W. Mellon … Center receives grant to digitize history of segregation, integration of Arkansas schools

Grant awarded for workshop, encourages development of web-based exhibits

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture has been awarded $9,415.20 by the Arkansas Community Foundation‘s Bridge Fund grant program to lead the workshop, “Teaching a Web of Arkansas History,” which will be open to museums, libraries, archives, and secondary education teachers in Arkansas. Participants will receive step-by-step instructions … Grant awarded for workshop, encourages development of web-based exhibits