Poinsett county history and heirs, harrisburg, arkansas. Click here to learn more about burtons world war ii. This detailed 43 pages in all book has a large amount of information about arkansas county, arkansas from its earliest settlement up to 1890. Order classroom materials arkansas secretary of state. Arkansas county was actually created in 18 by the missouri territorial legislature and comprised about twothirds of what is now the state of arkansas and part of eastern oklahoma. Wpa guide to 1930s arkansas by federal writers project. About northeast arkansas, biographies and historical memoirs this large database is a history of northeastern arkansas and a collection of biographies of persons in that area. Arkansas county had very few roads, and it was difficult for residents to travel to the far southeast corner of the county in order to conduct their county business. Pope county, arkansas history and biographical sketches 92 pages, 8. The town got its start as a compromise and its name out of a hat. Arlen jones, a retired veteran of the armed forces and a. By 1845 arkansas post had a population of less than 100 people.
If all arkansas read the same book arkansas state library. The basic premise of alternate history books is to take a minor point or two and write a novel about how history might have changed. Ray and steven hanley are the authors of a number of books on the history of arkansas, including seven arcadia titles. Louisiana purchase through early statehood the settlement of arkansas post arkansas county served as the capital of arkansas territory until 1821, when the seat of. Dewitt miller is the author of impossible yet it happened 3. Find your familys average life expectancy, most common occupation, and more. Includes history and genealogy for the city of dallas, ar. Jul 28, 2000 ray and steven hanley are the authors of a number of books on the history of arkansas, including seven arcadia titles. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. This volume gives a brief history of the county from its creation up to the mid1880s when the original material was written by the goodspeed company. That publication, now known as arkansas living magazine, is still going strong today with about 950,000 readers. In this records search, you can conduct searches by title e. The arkansas family historian is the official publication of the arkansas genealogical society. Bradley county, arkansas history and biographical sketches 40 pages, 8.
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Discover the meaning of the dewitt name on ancestry. Arkansas history 1st semester pacing guide the rogers school district is committed to providing an environment of educational excellence where all belong, all learn, and all succeed. Population was 3,292 at the time of the 2010 census. First and only collective history of monette high school with 198 photographs including old school building, faculty and classmates, as well as 48 mhs senior composites. For instance, the washington county historical society recently produced an annotated bibliography on black settlers of washington county, arkansas, to help researchers who want. As members of the arkansas county area, we share your concern about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and. The historical society itself conducts research into the history of washington county. Hot springs, arkansas arcadia publishing history books. Award winners book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new. Local history books on arkansas arcadia publishing.
Returns accepted within 10 days at sellers expense, for books that are not in condition described, as long as returned in condition sent. List of books and articles about arkansas history online. However, it seemed you had to be very familiar with military campaigns, officers, history of arkansas to make sense of. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Arkansas county arkansas county was the first of the states 75 counties to be created and was a part of the missouri territory. Travel the arkansas delta region along this national scenic byway get away this winter to arkansass lower delta family fun at mississippi river state park. Dewitt, one of the two seats of arkansas county, is located in the center of arkansas s rice industry and is a minor center of rice milling and processing. It is published quarterly by the society and entered in the mails under postal permit 418 at conway, ar. Click here to learn more about burtons world war ii book. City of dewitt, arkansas officials and council members legislative joint auditing committee we have audited the general purpose financial statements of the city of dewitt, arkansas, as of and for the year ended december 31, 2000 and have issued our report thereon dated november 19, 2001.
First and only collective history of monette high school with 198 photographs including old. Classroom presentations arkansas history civics and. Books may be returned for the reason buyer remorse, buyer paying shipping bo. Books written by authors from or living in arkansas score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for. Arkansas county was originally formed on december, 18. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Although it may not be detailed in every textbook, arkansas is.
Photo gallery lawrence county historical society arkansas. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and are. This is an exact photo replica of all the pages pertaining to arkansas county, arkansas including all of the historical and biographical information. The encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture electronic edition, continuously updated multimedia at the encylopedia of arkansas history and culture, by butler center for arkansas studies illustrated html at. This arkansas county website is available for adoption. Usa 1,015,348 arkansas 15,781 arkansas death records 750 statewide death records. They are the producers of arkansas postcard past, a daily feature since 1986, appearing first in the arkansas gazette and since 1991, in the arkansas democratgazette. As members of the arkansas county area, we share your concern about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and its impact on our community. With its entertaining articles, compelling photographs of rural arkansas and everpopular recipes, the monthly magazine truly is a cooperative institution. Northeast arkansas, biographies and historical memoirs. This facebook page is dedicated to the provide information about the poinsett county historical society, poinsett. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds.
Polk county, arkansas history and genealogy 36 pages of polk county, arkansas history and genealogy including 31 family biographies plus 4 different historical maps featuring the locations of 32 polk county communities. Does any one have or have access to the following books about dewitt families. More than half of arkansass counties were formed from this original county. Discover librarianselected research resources on arkansas history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Cowley county history bibliography kansas historical society. Home education classroom presentations ordering information. Dewitt family history books by karen borden february 19, 2007 at 04. You can narrow your search by choosing a specific record type, or by state or county, or limiting the search to records held at the main arkansas state archives location or at either of our regional archives. Arkansas history unit 1 intranet rogers school district. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Polk county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with dallas. Bestselling author kim michele richardsons novel, the book woman of.
American dirt by jeanine cummins extraordinary stephen king learn more. Helen ruth spence of arkansas county was a famous outlaw and prisoner whose story captured the imaginations of many during her life and engendered a body of legend afterward. Created in 2001, if all arkansas read the same book is an annual, statewide reading. Books written by authors from or living in arkansas score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. It is a work in progress and we hope to gather as much information as possible. In 1819 when arkansas territory was created, arkansas post became its capital. Index to obituaries, biographical notes and probate and chancery notices from arkansas newspapers, 1819.
It covers the time from the arrival of european explorers to about 1885. Index to obituaries, biographical notes and probate and chancery notices from arkansas newspapers, 18191845 family history library arkansas death certificate index, 19351960 family history library. Historical square of dewitt arkansas history of the. Our mission we strive to provide the best service in our industry and stand behind every item we sell. Apr 01, 2008 history of washington county, arkansas. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. The lawrence county historical society of arkansas is a nonprofit organization devoted to the preservation of the history of lawrence county, arkansas.
Bradley county, arkansas history and biographical sketches. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Arkansas family historian arkansas genealogical society. A message from the dewitt eraenterprise on covid19 updated march 16, 2020. In eric flints 1824, the state of arkansas has been given to or taken over by the americna indians and free or escaped slaves. Travel the arkansas delta region along this national scenic byway. Brief history history of the square, dewitt, arkansas. Burton ray knotts continues his military histories of randolph county this one is about world war ii and its an important addition to the story of arkansas history. Dewitt is perhaps most celebrated as the childhood home of bobby capps, keyboardistvocalist for the southern rock band 38 special. Several students began researching the history of the square in 2004 as an east lab project at dewitt high school. Cathy barnes popular series of indexes to the arkansas gazette continues. Apr 01, 2000 almanac of arkansas history arkansas times on.