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History Minute: Legacy of Veron Seay

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Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist Veron Seay was not a woman people will read about in the history books. She was not famous, but she...

History Minute: Scott Joplin

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Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist Scott Joplin was an early musician who transformed much of the landscape of popular music in the early 1900s. Though...

History Minute: Bobby Newman

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Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist A commitment to God, country, and family for decades guided the path of one of the most well-liked South Arkansas...

History Minute: Henderson State University

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Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist In the 1880s, Arkadelphia was an ambitious community looking to its future. And the city decided that its future lay...

History Minute: John McClellan

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Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist The Arkansas River flows across four states, from the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, across the plains of Kansas and Oklahoma,...

History Minute: William Grant Still

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Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist William Grant Still was a noted composer of popular and classical music. Though facing a difficult childhood, the Arkansan overcame...

History Minute: Dale Evans

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Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist Dale Evans spent decades as a star of the silver screen. While her career was legendary in its own right, her...

History Minute: Gov. Francis Cherry

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Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist Political winds shift rapidly. In the 1950s, the Arkansas political winds swept up several promising politicians, including Gov. Francis Cherry....

History Minute: John Conger

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Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist Of the many figures to shape higher education in Arkansas, John Conger has perhaps the most unique experience. Throughout his...

History Minute: Albert Witte

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Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist Some people are fortunate enough to have lives that are a front-seat to history. Respected University of Arkansas law professor...