Eclectic (at Best)

Arkansas, Vienna, 1930's, public policy, Fayetteville, little known people in history, Sen. Fulbright, Birch Bay, and German immigration. Certainly, the blog is eclectic (at best).

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Saturday, April 23, 2022

The Emergence of Little Rock’s Community of German Speakers

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In the decades before the Civil War, the few ethnic German immigrants who chose to live in Little Rock were unable to form social relationsh...

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Monday, March 7, 2022

Growing up in Turn-of-the-Century Mondovi, WI: Life in the City

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Grace Reese Adkins “Leaves from Childhood’s Diary,” Part 4 As I mentioned in the first post on growing up in turn-of-the-century Mondovi, ...

Monday, February 21, 2022

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

HENRY JACOBI’S BRAVE DEED: Helping Seven Escaped Slaves as the Confederacy Ended in Little Rock

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Confederate patriots living in Little Rock were alarmed when the Union Army shattered the Confederate forces that attacked Helena on July 4,...

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Dan Durning: Birch Bay, Washington, United States; Grew up in Fayetteville, AR. Student at Fayetteville; Vienna, Austria; and Berkeley, CA. Faculty member at Durham N.C. and Athens, Georgia. Professional interest: public policy analysis. Personal interests: history, travel, and international affairs.

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The Emergence of Little Rock’s Community of German Speakers

Growing up in Turn-of-the-Century Mondovi, WI: Life in the City

Growing up in Turn-of-the-Century Mondovi, WI: Grace’s Pa

Growing up in Turn-of-the-Century Mondovi, WI: Play Time

Growing up in Turn-of-the-Century Mondovi, WI: "It was a Great Life"

HENRY JACOBI’S BRAVE DEED: Helping Seven Escaped Slaves as the Confederacy Ended in Little Rock