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With the recent inauguration of Arkansas’s first female Governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, many are rightfully wondering what the future holds for our state. However, this historic event also provides an excellent opportunity to look back at the state’s past and see where history might be made or where it mi

Sarasin was a Quapaw leader who became a legend among white Arkansas settlers for rescuing white children captured by other American Indians. Many versions of this story exist in Arkansas folklore.

Sarasin was a Quapaw leader who became a legend among white Arkansas settlers for rescuing white children captured by other American Indians. Many versions of this story exist in Arkansas folklore.

Any walk to the west takes me across the 1818 Quapaw Treaty line, which is commemorated in Little Rock by several markers, including one on Third Street.

SUMMARY Henry Lee, also known as Henry Lee IV, was a writer, politician, diplomat, army officer, and the last member of the Lee family to own Stratford Hall. The son of Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, a governor and hero of the American Revolution (1775–1783), Lee was educated at Washington Academy in Lexington and then the College of William and Mary. He represented Westmoreland County in the House of Delegates from 1810 to 1813 and served as a major in the U.S. Army during the W...