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For those who care about literature or simply love a good laugh (or both), Charles Portis has long been one of America's most admired novelists. His 1968 novel True Grit is fixed in the contemporary canon, and four more have been hailed as comic masterpieces. For the first time, his other writings--journalism, travel stories, short fiction, memoir, and even a play--were brought together in Escape Velocity: A Charles Portis Miscellany, publishe...

Terri Luneau is the wife of David Luneau, who first captured the Ivory-Bill woodpecker on videotape in April 2004. This beautifully illustrated children's book tells the story of the woodpecker and its habitat in verse. Enter the magical but very real word of the Big Woods of eastern Arkansas and discover what it is like to roam the remote reaches of a swamp forest in search of the elusive woodpecker. Lesson plans are available for teachers at...

After successful careers in both the military and corporate world, Robert F. Griffin shares his formula for building effective leadership. Griffin, a retired U. S. Army surgeon and former executive officer at Arkansas Blue Cross-Blue Shield, writes that the characteristics promoted in this book are those which the author derived from the leadership techniques or styles of the admirable leaders with which he served. Griffin also relates his pre...

Arkansas is a complex place--part Old South, part Old West, and part traditional hill country--that has shared an amazing array of people and products with the world. Even so, much of what makes Arkansas so special remains largely unrecognized. Arkansas Backstories highlights the lesser-known aspects of America's twenty-fifth state. The short essays in this handsomely illustrated book will offer surprises for even the most dedicated and devote...

This is the fascinating story of Civil War era farmers and hill people from northern Arkansas, where slavery was not a big part of the local economy, who opposed the state's secession from the Union"--

Ann Miles was a small-town girl who walked out of her home as a teenager in the 1950s and into a daring and dangerous job at the famous Steel Pier Amusement Park in Atlantic City, NJ. She later did hair-raising stunts for movies, modeling and acting jobs for television, and worked in Broadway shows"--

Although it occurred nearly a century ago, the Elaine Massacre of 1919 remains the subject of intense inquiry as historians try to answer a multitude of questions, such as why authorities in the Arkansas Delta used such overwhelming violence to put down a farmers' union, exactly how many people were killed in the massacre, and how the event shaped the following century. We cannot fully understand what happened at Elaine without examining the o...

Ann Miles was a small-town girl who walked out of her home as a teenager in the 1950s and into a daring and dangerous job at the famous Steel Pier Amusement Park in Atlantic City, NJ. She later did hair-raising stunts for movies, modeling and acting jobs for television, and worked in Broadway shows"--

The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame was founded in 1992 by Charles O. Stewart and Patricia Y. Goodwin as a means of recognizing the best and brightest African Americans with Arkansas roots. Each year, six individuals from diverse fields of endeavor are singled out and recognized for their contribution to African American culture, to the state of Arkansas, and to the nation and world. Nominations for induction into the Hall of Fame are received fro...

Having operated now for more than 140 years, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was founded in 1875 as Branch Normal College by Joseph Carter Corbin, a native of Ohio and the son of former slaves. Corbin was the first African American superintendent of public education in Arkansas and literally built the school from the ground up"--

The United States was a vital, if brief, participant in World War I--spending only eighteen months fighting in "the Great War." But that short span marked an era of tremendous change for women as they moved out of the Victorian nineteenth century and came into their own as social activists during the early years of the twentieth century.Faithful to Our Tasks provides the context for women's actions and reactions during the war. It incorporates...

The creation and development of the Razorback Sports Network not only helped to build a loyal following for the Razorbacks, but also forged a close identification among Razorback fans with broadcasters such as Paul Eels and Bud Campbell, who became "voices of the Razorbacks." A sense of kinship developed within the audience, and the broadcasts of Razorback sports have become an integral part of the state's culture.

What do a rockabilly musician turned cinematic swamp monster, a composer of player-piano music, an avant-garde cellist, a musical instrument that lent its name to a weapon, a rock musician turned Catholic monk, some of the best audio speakers in the world, and the creator of "Schoolhouse Rock!" have in common? That's right--they all come from Arkansas. "Encyclopedia of Arkansas Music" is a special project of the "Encyclopedia of Arkansas Histo...

In its six decades of existence, the Arkansas Governor's Mansion, which sits in the middle of Center Street near downtown Little Rock, has played a prominent role in Arkansas history and has had its share of national attention. Now, much of that history is available in a new book from John Gill, who opens the doors of the mansion to reveal how the building and its occupants have changed through the years. It also provides a unique glimpse into...

Owney Madden lived a seemingly quiet life for decades in the resort town of Hot Springs, Arkansas, while he was actually helping some of America's most notorious gangsters rule a vast criminal empire. Before his arrival in Hot Springs, Madden was one of the most powerful gangsters in New York City and former owner of the famous Cotton Club in Harlem. The story of his life shows us a world where people can break the law without ever getting cau...

This is the story of how Bill Clinton's lifelong friends - the Arkansas Travelers - helped the governor of a small state become president of the United States. This engaging and amusing story tells how the Travelers personalised politics and made a difference in Bill Clinton's election and also went to work for Hillary Clinton in her 2008 bid for president.

This book provides a vivid description of day-to-day life in and around the oil-rich city of El Dorado (Union County, Arkansas). From the Depression years and on into modern times, the author gives a detailed account of his life and family, imparting a great affection and keen insight into life in south Arkansas. His story is local history that can be used by museums and historians and enjoyed by all readers.

While little has been written about the USS Arkansas, this battleship carried the state's name through two world wars, a Mexican invasion, and into the atomic age. Highlighting the narrative with previously unpublished photos, the authors tell the fascinating story of the ship and its men by referencing handwritten journals penciled in the midst of service and combat.

The one hundred Arkansas women profiled in this volume have glittered in the national spotlight. They have blazed trails in athletics, civil rights, literature, politics, science, show business, and the arts. They have been outlaws and outcasts. Some were born in poverty, while others came from unimaginable wealth.

For decades, Rex Nelson has been traveling Arkansas. Throughout his career as a sportswriter, political writer, senior staff member in the governor's office, and presidential appointee Nelson has written millions of words about Arkansas and its people. In this collection of columns, he brings to life the personalities, communities, festivals, and tourist attractions that make Arkansas unique.