Arkansas History
Arkansas Secretary of State: Educational Materials
This department provides information about the Secretary of State, state government and the Capitol to the public. It is responsible for tours of the Capitol and the scheduling and coordination of news conferences and special events in the building. The office distributes history packets on Arkansas to school students and coordinates exhibits at the Capitol. It publishes a quarterly newsletter for the Secretary of State’s office. It maintains blueprints of the Capitol and other historical documents. It is responsible for researching and publishing the Historical Report of the Secretary of State once every decade. It is located in Room 01 in the Capitol (501) 682-3470. ... [Read More]
Arkansas Post National Memorial (National Park Service)
Special History Report: The Colbert Raid » ... Today, the memorial and museum commemorate the multi-layered and complex history of the site. Located on a peninsula bordered by the Arkansas River and two backwaters, the site offers excellent fishing and wildlife watching opportunities. ... [Read More]
Arkansas Post National Memorial - The History of Arkansas Post
Special History Report: The Colbert Raid ... http://www.nps.gov/arpo/history/index.htm ... Arkansas Post's three-hundred year history is a rich and complex story. Diverse peoples, including the Quapaw Indians, European explorers such as De Soto and La Salle, hunters and traders all contributed to making Arkansas Post an important frontier outpost from the 1680s to the late 1700s. Transferred to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase, Arkansas Post was transformed from a sleepy French community to a bustling town during the two years it served as capital of the Arkansas Territory. ... [Read More]
Arkansas - Teaching American History 2002 Grants Abstracts
The district will partner with National History Day, University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Department of History, Colonial Williamsburg, Kagan Professional Development, and Central High Historic National Park Site to provide an intensive ongoing professional development program focused on in-depth U.S. history content knowledge and teaching practices for all American history teachers in grades 5, 8 and 11. The project includes colloquia, creation of collegial professional networking connections, administrative support, establishment of a cadre of American history master teachers, and development of a compendium of innovative lesson plans and strategies for teaching American history that include use of state-of-the-art technology. Teachers will complete 156 hours of in-depth studies on topics within an overall framework of the 5 concepts identified in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. ... [Read More]
District Marshals, E/Arkansas
U.S. Marshal | Courthouse Locations | District Contacts | Fugitive Investigations | Asset Forfeiture | Admiralty | Prisoner Services | Local Court Procedures | Local Links | History of the District | ... [Read More]
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