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ADVERTISEMENT Tom Dillard: 'Arkansas Made' might change your stereotypes about the state by Tom Dillard | Today at 1:00 a.m. Our knowledge of Arkansas history recently received a huge boost with the publication of a massive two-volume study titled "Arkansas Made." The subtitle explains that the books comprise "a survey of the decorative, mechanical and fine arts produced in Arkansas through 1950." These books, published by the University of Arkansas Press, demonstrate that Arkansas, from the earliest years, is far more complex than the stereotypes allow. "Arkansas Made" is the second edition ...

OPINION OPINION | TOM DILLARD: A brief investigation of three lives by Tom Dillard | Today at 1:53 a.m. I keep a physical file of interesting historical tidbits, a sort of catch-all folder in which I keep copies of old quotable letters, advertisements, perhaps some photos, and especially newspaper clippings. After 50 years of doing research in local newspapers--called "community diaries" by historian Michael B. Dougan--my tidbits file is bulging. It is clear I will never write full columns on all those clippings and notes, but I do want to share some of them with you today. Serendipity is a g...