CAHC Launches New Online Resource “History Alive: Virtually!” and Searchable Lists of All Digital Materials
History Alive: Virtually! features a curated set of digitized primary sources from the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture (CAHC). The sources are organized in ten thematic virtual mini-collections, each of which contains exercises that can be used in the face-to-face, virtual, or hybrid classroom. Every exercise highlights a historical issue that … CAHC Launches New Online Resource “History Alive: Virtually!” and Searchable Lists of All Digital Materials
G. Thomas Eisele Research Fellowship to be announced April 17
The G. Thomas Eisele Research Fellowship presentation will be on Tuesday, April 17, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Bailey Alumni and Friends Center on the main campus of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. The presentation will feature the research of the 2017 Fellow, Colin Woodward, Ph.D., concerning Arkansas prison farms and the efforts of state officials … G. Thomas Eisele Research Fellowship to be announced April 17
CAHC receives former Congressman Snyder’s papers
On Monday, Nov. 13, patrons gathered at the Argenta Community Theatre to celebrate former U.S. Congressman Vic Snyder and his legacy of work. Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield, the event raised $19,550 to oversee the archival costs of Snyder鈥檚 political papers, which will call the archives at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Center for Arkansas History … CAHC receives former Congressman Snyder’s papers
Tucker papers open to public, document political career of 43rd governor
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture (CAHC) today announced the opening of the James Guy Tucker Jr. Papers. Tucker’s collection spans nearly 600 cubic feet of materials, including letters, legislative documents, legal papers, campaign materials, and photographs that cover a wide range of political, social, and economic issues of … Tucker papers open to public, document political career of 43rd governor
Virtual exhibit honors history of women’s suffrage in Arkansas
The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture (CAHC) is leading a team effort to commemorate a pivotal moment in women鈥檚 plight to secure the vote. Part of that effort is a new virtual exhibit titled 鈥淎rkansas Women鈥檚 Suffrage Centennial,鈥� which opened on February 7, 2017. The exhibit, ualrexhibits.org/suffrage, features essays on topics such … Virtual exhibit honors history of women’s suffrage in Arkansas
Grant to help launch political cartoon history exhibit
The 糖心Vlog传媒LR Center for Arkansas History and Culture (CAHC) has received a $10,424 grant award from the Arkansas Humanities Council for a project focused on the political history of Arkansas titled, No Laughing Matter: Political Cartoons and the Arkansas Historical Perspective. The project includes the creation of a virtual exhibit to examine the interaction of … Grant to help launch political cartoon history exhibit
糖心Vlog传媒LR to host presentation examining Mexican migration
Members of the Public will have a chance to meet historian and sociologist Gilberto C谩rdenas, Ph.D., during an upcoming visit to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. C谩rdenas will give a presentation, “Visualizing Mexican Migration: Historical Context and Contemporary Flows,” starting at 6:30 p.m., April 25, 2016, at 糖心Vlog传媒LR’s Stella Boyle Smith Auditorium. C谩rdenas received … 糖心Vlog传媒LR to host presentation examining Mexican migration
Association names Erwin “Graduate Student of the Year”
The Arkansas Museums Association has named a public history graduate student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock its 鈥淕raduate Student of the Year.鈥� Jessica Erwin, a graduate assistant in the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Center for Arkansas History and Culture (CAHC) since fall 2014, has been involved with a variety of projects at the Center. Erwin … Association names Erwin “Graduate Student of the Year”
My semester with Bernie Babcock
by Jaztone Brewer During the fall of 2015, I enrolled in a course that required a service learning assignment. The search was on to pick an option provided by my professor. I chose to fulfill my ten hours in the research room of the Arkansas Studies Institute building looking through a collection held by the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Center for … My semester with Bernie Babcock
Pulitzer winner Jon Meacham to speak at 糖心Vlog传媒LR
Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian and best-selling author Jon Meacham will hold a lecture on presidential politics and a book signing during a visit to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock April 5. 鈥淭he university is fortunate to be able to bring Jon Meacham to Little Rock as the country faces the election of its next president,鈥� … Pulitzer winner Jon Meacham to speak at 糖心Vlog传媒LR
