Mapping Little Rock HistoryCAHC Exhibit Learn about the effects of urban renewal by exploring thousands of geolocated photographs, reports, and maps of Little Rock. Layer historic maps over a modern one to visualize how the city changed over time. Visit…
Arkansas Primary Source Set
Arkansas Primary Source SetsLesson Plans Grades K-12Explore curated sets of digitized primary sources from CAHC. Topics include: African Americans, Arkansas History, Arts, Biography, Civics and Government, Economics, Geography, Latinos, Literature, Native Americans, Science and Technology, U.S. History, Women, and World History.…
The Civilian Conservation Corps in Arkansas
The Civilian Conservation Corps in ArkansasCAHC Exhibit This exhibit features the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Arkansas. Through President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1933 New Deal initiatives, the CCC enrolled millions of unemployed, Depression-stricken men, including thousands of…
Blogging the Mapping Renewal NEH Project
Blogging the Mapping Renewal NEH ProjectProject Blog This blog documents the progress of CAHC’s project to digitize, describe, and create a website to share archival maps, documents, architectural drawings, and photographs related to urban renewal in Little Rock. Updated October…
Rohwer Restored
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.
As Much as the Water: How Steamboats Shaped Arkansas
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…
City Market and Arcade
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…
Mapping Little Rock History Lesson Plans
Mapping Little Rock History Lesson PlansLesson Plans Grades K-12Download lesson plans related to urban renewal and race relations in Little Rock. Topics include: Why do Cities Change, How do Transportation Changes affect a City, Exploring the Intersection of Geography and…
Civilian Conservation Corps Lesson Plans
Civilian Conservation Corps Lesson PlansLesson Plans Grades 5-12Download lesson plan related to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) work in Arkansas. Topics include: Environmental Protection, Changes in Geography and Climate, and Human Impact on the Environment. Published October 2019.
As Much as the Water Lesson Plans
As Much as the Water Lesson PlansLesson Plans Grades 7-12Download lesson plans and activities sheets related to the steamboat in Arkansas. Topics include: How Steamboats Shaped Arkansas and the Sultana Disaster. Published November 2015.