The theme for Arkansas Heritage Month 2008 is "Arkansas's Political Heritage: The People Rule." During the month of May, Arkansans are invited to celebrate our state and local heritage
with special events and programs. It's important to know where we've come from and how it affects our future.
Through May 1, 2009
A Circus Hitched to a Tornado:
Arkansas Politics in the 20th Century
9:00 a.m.
Old State House Museum
300 W. Markham, Little Rock
The title for this exhibit on Arkansas politics is drawn from a Saturday Evening Post reporter's description of Senator Hattie Caraway's whirlwind canvass with Huey Long in 1932. Noted political writers Jay Barth and Ernie Dumas serve as co-curators for this panorama of Arkansas politics in the last century from the perspective of that era's dozen most important elections.
The exhibit will run through 2008 and features many items from the Old State House Museum's extensive collection of Arkansas political memorabilia.
5/1/2008
The Personal Is Political
12 noon
- 3:30 p.m.
Rogers Adult Wellness Center, 2001 W. Persimmon Street, Rogers, AR, Fayetteville
Admission: Free
Readings by LifeWriters of Arkansas - Benton County. Narrators share stories of political awareness, activity, individual beliefs, and legacies from their own lives or those of family or community.
Contact:
June Baker Jefferson
Phone: 479-790-2588
Email: jjefferson@arkansasusa.com
5/1/2008
- 5/30/2008
Political History of Pike County
Pike County Courthouse (Murfreesboro), Murfreesboro
Admission: Free
Compilation and display of pictorial history of the county's political past.
Contact:
Peggy Loomis/John Gould
Phone: 870-285-9157
Email: oploomis@windstream.net
Sponsors: State Representative Randy Stewart
5/1/2008
- 5/31/2008
From Socialists to Greenbackers: Politics in Nevada County
Nevada County Depot and Museum, Prescott
thecivilwardude@hotmail.com
Admission: Free
Exhibit about county's political history.
Contact:
David Sesser
Phone: 870-887-5821
Sponsors: Prescott-Nevada County Library and Educational Facility
5/1/2008
- 5/31/2008
The Life and Times of Governor Thomas S. Drew
Randolph County Heritage Museum, Pocahontas
heritagemuseum@centurytel.net
Admission: Free
Exhibit about the early days of Territorial Arkansas and the establishment of statehood, incl. Governor Thomas S. Drew, the only Arkansas governor from Randolph County.
Contact:
Cindy Robinett
Phone: (870) 892-4056
Email: ctr68802@centurytel.net
5/1/2008
- 5/31/2008
Leo Patrick McLaughlin: The Rise and Fall of a Hot Springs Politician
Garland County Library, Hot Springs
gchs@hotsprings.net
Admission: Free
A photo-essay and display case about Mayor Leo P. McLaughlin. Presentation by author Orval Allbritton about McLaughlin's rise, reign, and overthrow by the "G.I. Revolt" (led by future Governor Sid McMath).
Contact:
Liz Robbins, Executive Director
Phone: 321-2159
Email: robbins.eliz@gmail.com
Sponsors: Garland County Library
5/1/2008
- 5/31/2008
We the People: The Constitutional Heritage of Arkansas
Arkansas History Commission, Little Rock
state.archives@arkansas.gov
Admission: Free
Exhibit about the constitutions that have governed our state, symbolizing changes in the state's political status: statehood in 1836, joining the Confederacy in 1861, military occupation in 1864, Reconstruction in 1868 and reaction to Reconstruction in 1874.
Contact:
Jane Hooker
Phone: 501.682.6895
Email: jane.hooker@arkansas.gov
5/1/2008
- 5/31/2008
Museum, Art & Heritage Trail Audio Tour Media Event
Curran Hall, Little Rock
spriest@downtownlr.com
Admission: Free
A media event to announce a new audio tour available for visitors on the Museum, Art & Heritage Trail connecting MacArthur Park and Riverfront Park.
Contact:
Sharon Priest
Phone: 501-375-0121
5/1/2008
- 5/31/2008
Connect with history
10 a.m.
- 4 p.m.
Scott Platation Settlement, Scott
info@scottconnections.org
Admission: $3 adults, $1 child, under 6 Free
Display of selected historical books and family histories and photographs from the plantation's collection.
Contact:
Camille Bennet
Phone: 501-944-1496
Email: camillebennett@aristotle.net
5/1/2008
- 5/31/2008
2008 Arkansas Heritage Month Exhibit
10 a.m.
- 6 p.m.
William Carl Garner Visitor Center, Heber Springs
Admission: Free
An exhibit depicting certain Political Leaders with ties to Arkansas and the Greers Ferry Lake area.
Contact:
Donna Glascock
Phone: 501-362-9067
Email: dglascock@lyon.edu
5/1/2008
- 5/31/2008
Focus on Grant County Political Leaders
Museum, Sheridan
Admission: Gen. admission fee.
Exhibit of Grant County's political leaders.
Contact:
D.J. Wallace
Phone: 870-942-4496
5/1/2008
- 5/31/2008
Railroad Politics - Pine Bluff, 1904-1910
9 a.m.
- 2 p.m.
Arkansas Railroad Museum, Pine Bluff
Admission: Free
Exhibit of timeline 1904-1910 of Pine Bluff Board of Trade.
Contact:
Elizabeth Gaines
Phone: 870-535-8819
5/2/2008
Sandwiching in History Tour
Noon
North Little Rock, Little Rock
info@arkansaspreservation.org
Admission: Free
Tour of the many National Register-listed buildings on Skyline Drive in North Little Rock's Park Hill neighborhood.
Contact:
Rachel Silva
Phone: (501) 324-9788
Email: rachels@arkansasheritage.org
5/2/2008
- 5/3/2008
May Heritage Event and Air Show
varies
Museum and airport, Walnut Ridge
Admission: Free
Teacher workshops with local officials about voting; safety meeting, air show, presentation about local airport and flying school.
Contact:
Harold Johnson
Phone: 800-584-5575
Sponsors: NEA, airport, Parachute Inn Restaurant
5/2/2008
- 5/3/2008
Pioneer Days
Melbourne, Melbourne
Admission: Free
Festival of historic past with parade, street dance, golf scramble, concerts and more.
Contact:
Arlen Marsyla
Phone: 870-368-4215
5/2/2008
- 5/9/2008
The People Rule: Interviews with Independence County Elected Officials
Old Independence Regional Museum, Batesville
April@oirm.org
Admission: Free
Screening of a DVD of interviews of Independence County officials.
Contact:
April White
Phone: 870-793-2121
Sponsors: All Independence County schools
5/3/2008
Arkansas Political Figures and Indian Removal
1 p.m.
- 4:30 p.m.
Old State House Museum, Little Rock, Jacksonville
carolke5@aol.com
Admission: Free
Presentation about Arkansas governors and Indian Removal, living-history 1838 ball, display of native language DVDs, booklets and lesson plans, up-date about the Heritage Trails program.
Contact:
Carolyn Kent
Phone: (501) 834-6246
5/3/2008
Walks through History Tour
11 a.m.
Augusta, Little Rock
info@arkansaspreservation.org
Admission: Free
Tour of historic Augusta.
Contact:
Rachel Silva
Phone: (501) 324-9788
Email: rachels@arkansasheritage.org
5/3/2008
Arkansas Heritage Month Festival
10 a.m.
- 3 p.m.
Downtown Central Park, Rector
ccorkran@newwavecomm.net
Admission: Free
Children's games, political stump speeches, music, exibits and farmer's market.
Contact:
Cyndi Corkran
Phone: 870-595-3035
5/3/2008
- 5/4/2008
Civil War Reenactment
10 a.m.
- 3 p.m.
8 miles north of Piggott, Jonesboro
Admission: Free
Living-history event with a battle reenactment.
Contact:
Danny Honnoll
Phone: 870-926-2985
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* Programs awarded Heritage Month grants, which are funded by the 1/8-cent conservation tax, Amendment 75.
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