15+ hour, 45+ min ago   (27+ words) Documents reveal details of ‘whites only’ colony in north Arkansas’ Sharp County The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Documents reveal details of ‘whites only’ colony in north Arkansas’ Sharp County...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (25+ words) North Little Rock Heritage Commission unveils “dream” museum documenting city history The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette North Little Rock Heritage Commission unveils “dream” museum documenting city history...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (140+ words) Arkansas Postcard Past: Conway in 1942 The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas Postcard Past: Conway in 1942 Conway, 1942: “I am on the way to Fayetteville, Tenn. Have just had nice visit with Mr. Bachelor.” The previous feature captured Hotel Revilo in 1925. In 1930, the hotel…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (148+ words) Conway, 1925: The Hotel Revilo was built in downtown Conway in 1921 by Little Rock contractor Bob Oliver, who owned several hotels around the state. “Revilo” was Oliver spelled backward, hence the name. For more on the hotel, see the next feature....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (29+ words) Little Rock’s Museum of Discovery replaces executive director after less than one year The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Little Rock’s Museum of Discovery replaces executive director after less than one year...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (95+ words) Arkansas Postcard Past: El Dorado in 1964 The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas Postcard Past: El Dorado in 1964 Send questions or comments to Arkansas Postcard Past, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203 Ray Hanley is a retired health care and IT executive, historian, producer of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (198+ words) Springdale, circa 1910: The fifth grade class posed on the steps of the school at a time when the city counted fewer than 1,800 residents. At the time, Arkansas had more than 5,000 independent school districts, compared with fewer than 300 today. The average…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (33+ words) Monticello long has been a center of education for the southeast quadrant of the state. Some past residents even promoted it as the Athens of southeast Arkansas. Monticello, the Athens of southeast Arkansas...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (157+ words) Arkansas Postcard Past: Social Hill (Hot Spring County) in 1913 The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas Postcard Past: Social Hill (Hot Spring County) in 1913 Social Hill (Hot Spring County), 1913: Though now mostly treated as a rest stop on I-30, at the time this postcard…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (62+ words) Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution gathered at the state Capitol on Aug. 5 to admire the "A Revolutionary Life" exhibit. WE THE PEOPLE: Daughters of the American Revolution exhibit at Arkansas Capitol marks country’s 250th anniversary Members of the…...