A Documentary History of Arkansas

Edited by C. Fred Williams, S. Charles Bolton,
Carl H. Moneyhon, and LeRoy T. Williams

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This collection of documents represents a behind-the-scenes look at Arkansas from earliest times to 1984. Here are newspaper articles, government bulletins, legislative acts, broadsides, letters, and speeches. Collectively, they give a firsthand glimpse at how the twenty-fifth state’s history was made. Consideration is given to social and cultural aspects of Arkansas history, with special attention focused on the role played by women and blacks.