The day after the March 31, 2023, tornado was as beautiful a day as has ever graced central Arkansas.
My friend, artist V. L. Cox, was in town, having been honored the same day the twisters came roaring through with an alumni award from her alma mater, Henderson State University.
As we celebrate Earth Month, I find myself reflecting on how the work of public history intersects with sustainability. One of the clearest examples of this intersection is in the preservation and rehabilitation of historic structures. While many people are drawn to historic homes because of their charm, craftsmanship, and the stories they tell, it’s less common to hear sustainability mentioned as a reason for preserving these buildings.
As a child of the 1990s, the VCR was the first piece of technology I learned to use on my own—for the single purpose of watching my favorite Blue’s Clues VHS tape. It was part of my everyday ritual to watch the big musical episode, sing along, and then rewind it to get it ready to play again the next day.
A CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas (EOA) entry highlights the life and accomplishments of Riley “Doc” Johns, an African American athletic trainer at Little Rock High School (now Little Rock Central High) from 1930 to 1950. He was also associated with the sport of boxing alongside his duties as trainer/assistant coach at Little Rock High.
The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas (EOA) posted our annual April Fools’ Day entry today, this time about a little-known Andrew Lloyd Webber musical partially set in Arkansas, and while everyone seems to appreciate them, you should know that I’m not just making stuff up. Or that I’m not making everything up in these entries.
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