Arkansas

Arkansas has one of the most rich historical backgrounds that still has not been fully discovered. There have been huge impacts made in Arkansas since 1819, when Arkansas became part of the Union. One of the major impacts that was made in Arkansas was the institution of slavery. When slavery was introduced to Arkansas, it caused major growth to the population, economy, politics and the culture of the state. For these reasons, the history of Arkansas needs more attention so there will be a full understanding

Health care in Arkansas is severely limited, but a few changes in the spending of the state’s funding could improve the quality and quantity of health facilities around the state. Making Arkansas’ general public more aware of the disparities involving health care within the state could open the door for filling the needed positions, as Arkansas also has a significant unemployment rate. Robert Bowman, leading researcher in rural medical education, is quoted as saying, “It is no longer about establishing

Arkansas/Arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies, and Good Ol' Boys Defined a State. Brooks Blevins. Fayetteville, AR. 2009. 242 pages What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the state of Arkansas? Chances are, that as an Arkansan the thoughts are quite different than those of someone not born or raised here. Hillbilly, redneck, barefoot, and trailer are a just few of the common first words invoked in the minds of “foreigners” by the word Arkansas. In the non-fiction work

The University of Central Arkansas has been expanding its edges since it was the Arkansas State Normal School in 1907. Over a span of a hundred and nine years, the campus has developed into a three hundred and forty-two-acre plot. Having the vision of being a “public destination that integrates the 21st-century learning environment with the urban vitality of Conway and the greater region” (Reynolds, 2011). With the latest development of the College of Business, Donaghey Hall, and Lewis Science Center

like and their natural resources are like and how they use it? Arkansas is called the natural state because of it’s wildlife. It is filled to the brim with wildlife. They have natural resources. They used their natural resources more in the past than they do now. Arkansas has wildlife and natural resources that people use. Wildlife Arkansas has a lot of wildlife. According to Student World Book,”Arkansas consists of 200 species of fish and 300 species of birds.” People

Arkansas: A Different State For many people the very mention of the word “Arkansas” conjures up images that are unflattering and certainly not very complimentary. To suggest that Arkansas is “a different state” is to guarantee almost immediate agreement from any given audience, but such agreement is usually about the negative aspects of the state instead of the ones making for actual difference. Those negative aspects extend back to the early days of the territory. When Cephas Washburn

Although Arkansas is 53,179 square miles, it is only made up of six major natural regions. These regions include: The Ozark Mountains, the Ouachita Mountains, the Arkansas River Valley, the Coastal plain, the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, and Crowley’s Ridge. These regions play a huge role in the history and culture of Arkansas. The Ozark Mountains are characterized by eroded plateaus caused by the collision of the super continent of Gondwana, which compressed the present continents of South America

September 7, 2015, I travel to Little Rock Arkansas to the visited family member. I had the opportunity to tour the Arkansas Museum of Discovery. The Museum of Discovery is in Little Rock Arkansas where it stands near the historic building at the River Market District on the Arkansas River within walking distance of Presidential Clinton Center. The Museum original name was Bernie Babcock established in 1927. The touring of the Arkansas Museum of Discovery were very educated to me. I learned about

The Integration of Central High School Little Rock, Arkansas The desegregation of public facilities began with the decision of Brown vs Board of Education in 1954, where the Supreme Court of the United States deemed segregation unlawful and unconstitutional. The country was told that desegregation was to take place "with all deliberate speed". This angered the white community. Violent retaliation was the means used to prevent the integration of blacks into various public facilities. In

Snow Lake Snow Lake is a town in eastern Arkansas near the Mississippi River. Calling this area is a town, though, is a stretch for this “town” only has around 50 people. The area also lacks many other town characteristics. The closest gas station is sixteen miles away from Snow Lake and the restaurant is twenty-six miles away at the town of Elaine. To get any supplies other than what is carried at a gas station Snow Lakers must travel fifty miles to Helena-West Helena which is also the closest