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The recent heat wave reminded me to be grateful for many things, not the least being the availability of ice. For our ancestors, ice made possible everything from ice cream to mint juleps served in chilled silver cups.
The recent heat wave reminded me to be grateful for many things, not the least being the availability of ice. For our ancestors, ice made possible everything from ice cream to mint juleps served in chilled silver cups.
We would like to think of our Arkansas ancestors living lives of sylvan independence--growing their own food and taking the game of the forests and the fowls of the air. But while settlers on the frontier could be amazingly self-reliant, they still had to go to the store for coffee, sugar, and salt, if nothing else. The stores offered plenty more.
If there is any consistency in Arkansas history, it is our propensity to shoot ourselves in the feet. During the more than 200 years since our founding as a territory Arkansas has missed so many chances to take giant steps toward full participation in the American experience.
If there is any consistency in Arkansas history, it is our propensity to shoot ourselves in the feet. During the more than 200 years since our founding as a territory, Arkansas has missed so many chances to take giant steps toward full participation in the American experience.