Center for Arkansas History and Culture
We know Arkansas
No Laughing Matter: Political Cartoons and the Arkansas Historical PerspectiveCAHC Exhibit This exhibit examines the interaction of politics and history in Arkansas through a selection of original works by Arkansas political cartoonists Jon Kennedy (Arkansas Democrat, 1941-1988) and Bill Graham…
Johnny Cash: Arkansas IconCAHC Exhibit Johnny Cash was an American country singer-songwriter. This exhibit explores Cash’s Arkansas connections from his 1930s childhood in Dyess, Arkansas, through his comeback at the turn of the 21st century. Special emphasis is placed on…
Rohwer RestoredCAHC Exhibit This exhibit documents a project to stabilize and restore the Rohwer Japanese American Relocation Center Cemetery, one of two Arkansas locations designated to intern Japanese Americans during World War II. Published March 2016 / Redesigned 2022.
Winthrop Rockefeller CollectionCAHC Exhibit Winthrop Rockefeller was a World War II veteran, politician, and philanthropist. From 1967-1971, he served as Arkansas’ first Republican governor since Reconstruction. Published February 2016 / Redesigned 2023.
As Much as the Water: How Steamboats Shaped ArkansasCAHC Exhibit The exhibit explores the impact of the steamboat on Arkansas from its arrival at Arkansas Post in 1820 until it was surpassed by the railroad as the main means of…
The City Market and ArcadeCAHC Exhibit Located in Little Rock’s River Market, the Arcade building was inspired by a marketplace torn down in 1960. The story of the original City Market and Arcade, an architectural wonder in its day, depicts…
Life InterruptedCAHC Exhibit This exhibit commemorates the 10th anniversary of “Life Interrupted: The Japanese American Experience in World War II Arkansas.” It explores Japanese American internment at the Rohwer and Jerome Relocation Centers. Published January 2014 / Redesigned 2022.
Calvin R. Ledbetter, Jr. PapersCAHC Exhibit Cal Ledbetter worked as a political science faculty member at Little Rock University from 1960-1997, and he served as an Arkansas state representative from 1967-1977. He attended the state Constitutional Conventions of 1968-1970 and…
Dale Bumpers Gubernatorial PapersCAHC Exhibit Dale Bumpers was a lawyer who served as the 38th Governor of Arkansas from 1971-1975 and as a U.S. Senator from 1975 to 1999. Published October 2011 / Redesigned 2023.