Tag: history

Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist  For many years after statehood, Arkansas had few schools and no colleges. More settlers came to believe that developing institutions of learning was the way...

Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist Maurice Britt, known to friends and fellow Arkansans as "Footsie," was a widely respected and admired figure in the state for both his skills as...

Kenneth Bridges |  History Columnist Robert Crittenden was once a giant in Arkansas politics. As the first territorial secretary, he laid the foundations for the beginnings of Arkansas government and the...