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| Author | : Jim Yeager |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 318 |
| Release | : 2018-10-04 |
| Genre | : Baseball |
| ISBN | : 9781723903892 |
Arkansas' Fields of Dreams... Travel down almost any backroad in Arkansas and you will pass a relic of Arkansas' baseball history. The dilapidated back stops and the remains of long-neglected dugouts are a disappearing visual image of a rural sports history long forgotten. In the first half of the 20th century, baseball was the chosen sport of farmers, coal miners, timber cutters, and even sharecroppers. No educational affiliation was required, and elementary school drop-outs were welcome. If someone could buy a ball, or even make one, and procure a bat or two, the game was on. The three acres or so needed to play were readily available, as was the creek for the after-game bath. These are rural Arkansas' Fields of Dreams. Stop the car, get out, and walk out to the forgotten ball field. Sit in the rickety dugout and look out at the field. See the game? The players of your imagination are an important part of our heritage. This book is an attempt to keep the stories of these rural baseball players alive.
| Author | : Kristin L. Gray |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 158 |
| Release | : 2017-03-07 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1481458442 |
“A heartfelt read filled with nuanced characters; recommended for those seeking a fast-paced adventure with a very human story.” —School Library Journal “A humorous, poignant, realistic debut story.” —Kirkus Reviews Vilonia is determined to prove she’s responsible enough to care for a dog in this “sensitive and uplifting coming-of-age” (Publishers Weekly) novel. Being responsible is NOT easy. Fourth grader Vilonia hasn’t lost her rain coat in the three weeks she’s had it and she’s brushed her teeth every night and she’s volunteered to be the Friday Library Helper. But all that hard work is worth it if it means she can get a dog. Besides, this dog isn’t just because Vilonia has wanted one for pretty much ever. It’s also to help Mama, who’s been lost in one, big sadness fog for forty-three days—ever since Nana died. But Vilonia read that pets can help with sadness. Now all she has to do is keep the library goldfish alive over spring break, stop bringing stray animals home, and help Mama not get fired from her job. And she’s got to do all of it before the Catfish Festival. Easy as pie, right? Tremendous voice, humor, and heart make this debut novel utterly lovable.
| Author | : Brock Thompson |
| Publisher | : University of Arkansas Press |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 2010-10-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1557289433 |
This is a study of gay and lesbian life in Arkansas in the twentieth century, a deft weaving together of Arkansas history, dozens of oral histories, and Brock Thompson's own story.
| Author | : Andrew J. Milson |
| Publisher | : University of Arkansas Press |
| Total Pages | : 293 |
| Release | : 2019-06-22 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1610756657 |
Winner, 2020 J.G. Ragsdale Book Award from the Arkansas Historical Association “I reckon stranger you have not been used much to traveling in the woods,” a hunter remarked to Henry Rowe Schoolcraft as he trekked through the Ozark backcountry in late 1818. The ensuing exchange is one of many compelling encounters between Arkansas travelers and settlers depicted in Arkansas Travelers: Geographies of Exploration and Perception, 1804–1834. This book is the first to integrate the stories of four travelers who explored Arkansas during the transformative period between the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and statehood in 1836: William Dunbar, Thomas Nuttall, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, and George William Featherstonhaugh. In addition to gathering their tales of treacherous rivers, drunken scoundrels, and repulsive food, historian and geographer Andrew J. Milson explores the impact such travel narratives have had on geographical understandings of Arkansas places. Using the language in each traveler’s narrative, Milson suggests, and the book includes, new maps that trace these perceptions, illustrating not just the lands traversed, but the way travelers experienced and perceived place. By taking a geographical approach to the history of these spaces, Arkansas Travelers offers a deeper understanding—a deeper map—of Arkansas.
| Author | : Jeannie M. Whayne |
| Publisher | : University of Arkansas Press |
| Total Pages | : 374 |
| Release | : 2000-01-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781557285874 |
Eight years in the making, Arkansas Biography brings to light the lives of those who have helped shape Arkansas history for over four hundred years. Featured are not only the trailblazers, such as steamboat captain Henry Shreve, Olympic gold medalist Bill Carr, discount mogul Sam Walton, and aviator Louise Thaden, but also those whose lives reflect their culture and times--musicians, scientists, teachers, preachers, and journalists. One hundred and eighty contributors--professional and avocational historians--offer clear vignettes of nearly three hundred individuals, beginning with Hernando de Soto, who crossed the Mississippi River in the summer of 1540. The entries include birth and death dates and places, life and career highlights, lineage, anecdotes, and source material. This is a browser's book with an Arkansas voice. The wealth of information condensed into this single reference volume will be valuable to general readers of all ages, libraries, museums, and scholars. A fitting summary at the turn of a millennium, Arkansas Biography pays lasting tribute to the men and women who have enriched the life and character of the state and, by extension, the region and the nation.
| Author | : Kat Robinson |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 122 |
| Release | : 2019-08-22 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780999873458 |
Hit the road and savor the flavors of Arkansas! Native guide and food expert Kat Robinson has diligently covered the entire state to determine the tastiest and most unique dishes Arkansas has to offer. Enjoy the best restaurants in The Natural State with this handy travel book!
| Author | : Carl H. Moneyhon |
| Publisher | : University of Arkansas Press |
| Total Pages | : 218 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Arkansas |
| ISBN | : 9781610750288 |
In Arkansas and the New South, 1874-1929 Carl Moneyhon examines the struggle of Arkansas's people to enter the economic and social mainstreams of the nation in the years from the end of Reconstruction to the beginning of the Great Depression. Economic changes brought about by development of the timber industry, exploitation of the rich coal fields in the western part of the state, discovery of petroleum, and building of manufacturing industries transformed social institutions and fostered a demographic shift from rural to urban settings.
| Author | : Donald Culross Peattie |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 304 |
| Release | : 1938 |
| Genre | : Illinois |
| ISBN | : |
Musings of famous naturalist on natural history of Illinois.
| Author | : John Brandon |
| Publisher | : Grove Press |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780802144362 |
Kyle and Swin spend their nights crisscrossing the South with illicit goods, making shifty deals in dingy trailers, and taking vague orders from a boss they've never met. Soon their lazy peace is shattered with a shot: night blends into day filled with dead bodies, crooked superiors, and suspicious associates. It's on-the-job training, with no time for slow learning, bad judgment, or foul luck.
| Author | : Rick Schaeffer |
| Publisher | : Triumph Books |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2014-09-01 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1600789919 |
From famed moments such as the Razorbacks winning the 1994 NCAA Tournament to lesser known trivia, including which uniform configuration is considered a curse or knowing the animal that was the school's original mascot, 100 Things Arkansas Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die reveals the most critical moments and important facts about Arkansas football and basketball. With details on past and present players, coaches, and teams that are part of the university's storied history, this book contains everything Hogs fans should know, see, and do in their lifetime and encapsulates what being a Razorbacks fan is all about.
