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Members of the public will have a chance to meet Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author Jon Meacham during an upcoming visit to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Meacham will give a presentation, “The Art of Leadership: Lessons from the American Presidency,” starting at 4:30 p.m., April 5, 2016, at the UALR Center for … Save the date: Jon Meacham coming to UALR

by Danielle Butler Since early July of this year I have been working on a virtual exhibit to document restoration efforts on the monuments and headstones at the Rohwer Relocation Center Cemetery by the UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture (CAHC). The goal for the virtual exhibit was to educate visitors about the cemetery … My visit to the Rohwer Relocation Center Cemetery

On this 70th anniversary of the closing of the Rohwer Japanese American Relocation Camp in Desha County, Arkansas, the UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture has launched Rohwer Restored, a virtual exhibit that documents a project to stabilize and restore the memorial cemetery located at the former internment site. Opened in September 1942, Rohwer Relocation Center spanned 400 … Virtual exhibit documents memorial cemetery, internment

Former U.S. Congressman Vic Snyder was among several featured panelists exploring the steamboat’s influence on Arkansas in a day-long educational symposium at the Arkansas Studies Institute building. The Nov. 5 symposium sought to not only educate about the influence of steamboats, but to also address the steamboat’s impact on the economic, cultural, and historical development … UALR’s Center for Arkansas History and Culture hosts congressman, other panelists

For early 20th-century artist Frederick Tanqueray (“F.T.”) Anderson, it is hard to know what came first–his love of watercolors or his love of steamboats. Anderson found inspiration through memories of boyhood travels down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. In fact, many regarded him as the leading river scenes painter of all time, according to … Arts Center exhibit partners with steamboat symposium early November

Two archaeologists are among the contributors participating in a day-long symposium dedicated to exploring the steamboat’s influence on Arkansas. The presenters, Lindsay Scott, who has focused her research on nautical archaeology, and Skip Stewart-Abernathy, recently retired from the Arkansas Archaeological Survey, will present as part of the panel titled “Into the Water: The Sinking and … Steamboat symposium to feature archaeology experts

Latino history is highlighted as part of free public events organized by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Center for Arkansas History and Culture and partner organizations. “Latino Americans: 500 Years of History,” a special project of the UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture, will use documentary films and community discussions to explore … Public invited to celebrate, learn during Latino history sessions

The invention of Robert Fulton’s steamboat in 1807 is one of the defining moments in American history, which held ramifications for many states, Arkansas included. A current online exhibit exploring the steamboat’s influence on Arkansas culminates with a day-long educational symposium set for Nov. 5 at the Arkansas Studies Institute building. The event is free … Steamboat symposium to feature former congressman and others

Little Rock-area residents have the opportunity to hear from one of the founders of an organization working to stop migrant suffering and death on the U.S.-Mexico border. Chelsea Halstead, who heads the Colibrí Center for Human Rights’ family advocacy program, will lead two community discussions as part of “Latino Americans: 500 Years of History,” a … ‘Human rights crisis’ community discussions open to public

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock​ Center for Arkansas History and Culture (CAHC), in collaboration with the Arkansas History Commission​ and four other Arkansas agencies, will be showing a series of rarely seen historic films on Sat., Oct. 10, from 1-6 p.m. at Ron Robinson Theater​ at 100 River Market Ave., in Little Rock. Arkansas’s … Center for Arkansas History and Culture to participate in film event