Arkansas, 2000

Arkansas, 2000

Author: United States. Bureau of the Census

Publisher: Bureau of Census

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13:

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Provides data on age, Hispanic or Latino origin, household relationship, race, sex, tenure, and vacancy characteristics for the population of Arkansas. Also includes information on land area measurements and population density.


Arkansas in Modern America since 1930

Arkansas in Modern America since 1930

Author: Ben F. Johnson III

Publisher: University of Arkansas Press

Published: 2019-08-30

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 1682261026

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This second edition of Arkansas in Modern America since 1930 represents a significant rewriting of and elaboration on the first edition, published in 2000. Historian Ben F. Johnson fills in gaps, reconsiders his original conclusions, and reflects on new developments in historical scholarship, extending the book’s analysis of the political, economic, social, and cultural positions into 2018. Particularly impressive for the breadth of its scope, Arkansas in Modern America since 1930 offers an overview of the factors that moved Arkansas from a primarily rural society to one more in step with the modern economy and perspectives of the nation as a whole. The narrative covers the roles of Daisy Bates, Sam Walton, Don Tyson, Bill Clinton, and other influential figures in the state’s history to reveal a state shaped by global as much as by local forces. The second edition of this important book will continue to set the standard for analysis and interpretation of Arkansas’s place in the contemporary world.


Remembrances in Black

Remembrances in Black

Author: Charles F. Robinson II

Publisher: University of Arkansas Press

Published: 2010-12-01

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 1610753429

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With the admittance in 1948 of Silas Hunt to the University of Arkansas Law School, the university became the first southern public institution of higher education to officially desegregate without being required to do so by court order. The process was difficult, but an important first step had been taken. Other students would follow in Silas Hunt's footsteps, and they along with the university would have to grapple with the situation. Remembrances in Black is an oral history that gathers the personal stories of African Americans who worked as faculty and staff and of students who studied at the state's flagship institution. These stories illustrate the anguish, struggle, and triumph of individuals who had their lives indelibly marked by their experiences at the school. Organized chronologically over sixty years, this book illustrates how people of color navigated both the evolving campus environment and that of the city of Fayetteville in their attempt to fulfill personal aspirations. Their stories demonstrate that the process of desegregation proved painfully slow to those who chose to challenge the forces of exclusion. Also, the remembrances question the extent to which desegregation has been fully realized.


Arkansas

Arkansas

Author: Bryan Hendricks

Publisher:

Published: 1998-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780964858473

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Arkansas Biography

Arkansas Biography

Author: Jeannie M. Whayne

Publisher: University of Arkansas Press

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9781557285874

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Eight years in the making, Arkansas Biography brings to light the lives of those who have helped shape Arkansas history for over four hundred years. Featured are not only the trailblazers, such as steamboat captain Henry Shreve, Olympic gold medalist Bill Carr, discount mogul Sam Walton, and aviator Louise Thaden, but also those whose lives reflect their culture and times--musicians, scientists, teachers, preachers, and journalists. One hundred and eighty contributors--professional and avocational historians--offer clear vignettes of nearly three hundred individuals, beginning with Hernando de Soto, who crossed the Mississippi River in the summer of 1540. The entries include birth and death dates and places, life and career highlights, lineage, anecdotes, and source material. This is a browser's book with an Arkansas voice. The wealth of information condensed into this single reference volume will be valuable to general readers of all ages, libraries, museums, and scholars. A fitting summary at the turn of a millennium, Arkansas Biography pays lasting tribute to the men and women who have enriched the life and character of the state and, by extension, the region and the nation.