The April Preservation Society meeting attracted a great crowd of over 25 people. Rob Reynolds discussed the impact of technological developments in the last 30 years on the oil drilling industry. The presentation was both entertaining and informative. Many participants noted...
The March 12th Speakers Series program attracted 48 patrons. Our thanks to SouthArk (our co-sponsor) for their assistance. Also our thanks to the speaker, Dr. Ben Johnson and to the Arkansas Humanities Council for their funding and ongoing support. Join us again in the fall for...
The screening of "The Bombing of Germany" was well attended. Included in the event patrons were two World War II veterans: Charles E. Wilson and Harold Hyman. Mr. Wilson served in the Army Air Corp in the European Theatre and Mr. Hyman (also Army Air Corp) served in the Pacific...
Dr. Trey Berry (SAU) gave an insightful lecture on the Dunbar-Hunter Expedition at the January meeting of the Preservation Society. Our thanks to Dr. Berry for taking the time to discuss this early event in Arkansas' history.
Over 100 patrons enjoyed the humorous lecture by Tom Whitehead, biographer of primitive artist Clementine Hunter. The lecture by Mr. Whitehead focused on the 2011 forgery case involving a married couple in Baton Rouge who were convicted of forging Hunter's works. The November...
Images of the 2012 Christmas Open House. A great crowd of almost 200 people attended this year's event. A special thanks to all of our volunteers and to the NW Elementary School Choir.
A wonderful crowd of 25 local patrons learned about the War of 1812 from the SAHF's own (and SouthArk's own) Prof. Ken Bridges. The presentation was made in the Newton House Museum on Monday 11-5-2012. The society meetings will resume in January 2013. Join us!
An excellent crowd of 77 people attended the joint speakers series event co-sponsored by SouthArk and the SAHF. Dr. Gary Joiner spoke about the Red River Campaign of 1864. The event was made possible by grant funds from the Humanities Council and was held on November 1st at...
ON Monday 10 September 2012 Dr. Jeff Miller from the SAU Agriculture Department lectured on the significant changes in American agriculture since 1980. The powerpoint lecture was informative and interesting. Our thanks to the event patrons and Dr. Miller.
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Saturday 28 July 2012 witnessed a meeting of members of the Parnell and Tucker families in El Dorado. The (formerly) feuding familities met to discuss the violent early 20th century Union County feud that entangled both families. The panel discussion, sponsored by the...
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