Joseph Weston distinguished himself for a brief period in the 1970s with a career as a newspaper/tabloid editor who took aim at those he considered to be corrupt local officials. His harsh, ... Read More
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Eccentrics, Gadflies and Offbeat Candidates in Arkansas (Part 4) Joseph Harry Weston (1911-1983)
American Politics in the Age of Polarization, a Historical Perspective
Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer David R. Goldfield addressed the political and social discord facing the nation today in comparison with other similar periods of great division during a free ... Read More
One-Eyed Farmer with a Social Conscience: David Adrian “Dave” Cox (1914-1981)
Veteran Arkansas journalist Ernie Dumas in his book, "The Education of Ernie Dumas: Chronicles of the Arkansas Political Mind," observed of one figure in the 1962 race for governor: “If your go ... Read More
Old State House Museum hosts first virtual field trip
Instead of loading up in a school bus for the trek to Little Rock, the fourth-grade students at St. Joseph School in Conway prepared for a field trip to the Old State House Museum by signing ... Read More
Arkansas State House Society hosts Perspectives in History presentation
Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer David R. Goldfield will address the political and social discord facing the nation today in comparison with other similar periods of great division during a free vi ... Read More
Populist Preacher Politician: James Knott "Uncle Mac" Mackrell
(This is the second in the Eccentrics, Gadflies, and the Offbeat in Arkansas Politics series about some of the more offbeat and colorful personalities that have graced the political history of Ar ... Read More
The Old State House Museum team receives awards from the Arkansas Museums Association
The Old State House Museum team receives awards from the Arkansas Museums Association LITTLE ROCK (Sept. 23, 2020) — During its online annual meeting on Sept. 15, the Arkansas ... Read More
New exhibit takes visitors 'Down the Rabbit Hole'
Searching for sports in the Old State House Museum’s eMuseum collection brings up centuries worth of treasures: a book called “Wild Sports in the Far West” from 1859, a set of bowling pins from 19 ... Read More
Gadflies, Eccentrics and the Offbeat in Arkansas Politics Part One - William "Coin" Harvey
(This is the first in a series about some of the more offbeat and colorful personalities that have graced the political history of Arkansas. A previous article about an earlier figure in this genr ... Read More
The Reformer as Political Lightning Rod: Gov. Carl Edward Bailey
Carl Bailey will never be known as a politician who stuck his finger in the air and judged the political winds before moving on a particular issue - instead, he was known for his stalwartness in t ... Read More
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- Old State House Museum hosts first virtual field trip
- Arkansas State House Society hosts Perspectives in History presentation
- Populist Preacher Politician: James Knott "Uncle Mac" Mackrell
- The Old State House Museum team receives awards from the Arkansas Museums Association
- New exhibit takes visitors 'Down the Rabbit Hole'
- Gadflies, Eccentrics and the Offbeat in Arkansas Politics Part One - William "Coin" Harvey
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