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The Arkansas World War I Centennial Commemoration Committee and the Arkansas Forestry Commission are seeking to place a WWI Memorial Tree in each of Arkansas’s 75 counties before the centennial observance of the Great War concludes at the end of 2018. Through the program, the Arkansas Forest... Read More

Composer William Grant Still was the first African American to have major productions of both a symphony (1931) and an opera (1949). Still was raised in Little Rock and went on to break barriers of race and advocate for American composers throughout his lifetime. On September 22, join the ... Read More

DAH Blog: Top 5 Historic Sites to See in Mountain Home Commercial Historic District Don’t miss the “Walks through History” tour of the Mountain Home Commercial Historic District happening September 9! Before you go, learn more about the Top 5 Historic Sites to Visit in Mountain Home. Origina... Read More

A celebration of Camp Pike’s centennial, a WWI seminar, exhibits and lectures are among the September 2017 activities the Arkansas WWI Centennial Commemoration Committee has sanctioned. A complete listing of scheduled WWI centennial activities, as well as additional information on the activities ... Read More

The Arkansas World War I Centennial Commemoration Committee and the Old State House Museum will host a seminar on Arkansas during World War I from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 23, at the museum at 300 West Markham Street in Little Rock. The free seminar, “Keep the Home Fires Burnin... Read More

Exhibits and lectures are among the August 2017 activities the Arkansas WWI Centennial Commemoration Committee has sanctioned. A complete listing of scheduled WWI centennial activities, as well as additional information on the activities listed below, can be found at http://www.wwiarkansas.co... Read More

Historic theaters are far more than old buildings that represent a bygone era. For many small towns, they remain important centers of artistic activity. That concept is the theme behind the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute’s Historic Theaters Conference, which will be held Thursday, Aug. 10, throug... Read More

Celebrate Arkansas’s 181st birthday by Historic Site Hopping Arkansas officially became a state on June 15, 1836. In honor of that important anniversary, we offer up five ways you can celebrate Arkansas’s birthday. Make a day of it on Saturday, June 3, here in Little Rock! 1. Visit the O... Read More

  Seminars, exhibits and teacher workshops are among the June 2017 activities the Arkansas WWI Centennial Commemoration Committee has sanctioned. A complete listing of scheduled WWI centennial activities, as well as additional information on the activities listed below, can be found at h... Read More

Arkansas sent 71,862 soldiers to serve in World War I, of which 2,183 died of disease or wounds and 1,751 were injured. Efforts to raise monuments to our newly returning Doughboys began soon after they came back from overseas. At least 39 Arkansas counties have stone monuments dedicated to lo... Read More