Tag: History minute
History Minute: Legacy of Veron Seay
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...