Nathan Marvin

Unique Fellowship Helps UA Little Rock Professor Shed Light on 18th Century Mystery

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock history professor has received a unique fellowship at the Boston Athenaeum that is helping him uncover the mystery of how two French colonial islands thwarted the abolition of slavery. Continue reading “Unique Fellowship Helps UA Little Rock Professor Shed Light on 18th Century Mystery”

Dr. Marta Cieslak

UA Little Rock Downtown Welcomes New Director

Dr. Marta Cieslak, until recently a visiting assistant professor at the Department of History at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been named the new director of UA Little Rock Downtown. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Downtown Welcomes New Director”

Arkansans Johnny Cash and Daisy Bates are shown in historic photographs courtesy of the UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture.

UA Little Rock History Professor to Teach New Class on Arkansas Icons Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash

The spring semester will present Arkansas history and music enthusiasts with the opportunity to learn more about the two famous Arkansans who have been selected to represent the state in the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading “UA Little Rock History Professor to Teach New Class on Arkansas Icons Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash”

Anson Pens Book on Ancient Leader Ptolemy I

A UA Little Rock history professor and expert in the Hellenistic period has published a book on the history of Ptolemy I, a successor of Alexander the Great and pharaoh of ancient Egypt. Continue reading “Anson Pens Book on Ancient Leader Ptolemy I”

Key Named Chair of History Department at UA Little Rock

Dr. Barclay Key, associate professor of history, has been named the new chair of the Department of History at UA Little Rock. Continue reading “Key Named Chair of History Department at UA Little Rock”