Brian Mitchell is photographed in front of a portrait of his ancestor, Oscar James Dunn. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UA Little Rock Communications.

Mitchell Honored by Organization of American Historians for Graphic History Book

Dr. Brian Mitchell, associate professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received an award for his graphic history book highlighting Oscar Dunn. Continue reading “Mitchell Honored by Organization of American Historians for Graphic History Book”

Dr. Charles Bolton

Professor Emeritus Bolton wins 2020 Booker Worthen Literacy Prize

Dr. Charles Bolton, a professor emeritus of history at UA Little Rock, has won the 2020 Booker Worthen Literary Prize for his book, “Fugitivism: Escaping Slavery in the Lower Mississippi Valley, 1820-1860.” Continue reading “Professor Emeritus Bolton wins 2020 Booker Worthen Literacy Prize”