In Arkansas, between 1868 and 1893, at least 87 Black men were elected to and served in the Arkansas General Assembly. Reconstruction policies and amendments to the U.S. Constitution outlawed slavery, ...

No aspect of life changed as much since the 19th century as travel. Like the Native Americans and the French before them, early English-speaking settlers used the rivers to gain access to what would ...

Located in the Ozark foothills about seven miles southeast of Batesville, Salado is one of the oldest communities in Arkansas, with history going back to territorial days. The most colorful account of ...

Arkansas Treasures is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, ...

In the wild pioneer days of Arkansas in the late 1800s, tragedy was common and families could easily be torn apart by a sudden twist of fate. The most vulnerable in society, the children, were so ...

The Liberia Exodus Arkansas Colony, 1877-1880 -- A Movement Ebbs and Flows: The 1880s -- Hope Ignites: Liberia Fever, 1888-1891 -- Gaw'n t' 'Beria: The Crisis of 1892 -- Troublemakers -- Missions -- ...