Tag: History Column

Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist Of the many figures to shape higher education in Arkansas, John Conger has perhaps the most unique experience. Throughout his...

Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist Some people are fortunate enough to have lives that are a front-seat to history. Respected University of Arkansas law professor...

Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist Modern moviegoers often go to the movies looking for newer and more dazzling feature for their movies, looking for clever...

Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist Robert Glover, the man behind the District Agricultural Schools. His 1909 legislation led to the creation of the schools that...

Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist Scipio Africanus Jones was a leader in the civil rights community in Arkansas in the late 1800s and early 1900s. His work as an attorney...

Kenneth Bridges | History Columnist In 1946, five people were murdered and three more critically injured in a series of bloody attacks that kept Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas gripped...