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Arkansas History Commission Workshop at Powhatan Courthouse State Park

4/10/2008: The Arkansas History Commission will present a workshop April 26, 2008, at the 1888 Courthouse at Powhatan Historic State Park.
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Holiday Closing at the Arkansas History Commission

11/20/2007: The Arkansas History Commission will close at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, and reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 26, 2007. We wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday.
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Arkansas History Commission Workshop at Powhatan Historic State Park

7/7/2007: The Arkansas History Commission will present a workshop July 21, 2007, at the 1888 Courthouse at Powhatan Historic State Park.
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Arkansas History Videoconference Handout

6/25/2007: Planning a field trip to the Arkansas History Commission? Here are some suggested research activities for children.
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Arkansas History Commission Workshop, June 23, 2007

6/20/2007: Finders, Keepers: Researching and Preserving Your Arkansas History Saturday, June 23, 2007 Arkansas State Capitol Building, Room 171 Presented by the Arkansas History Commission.
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Profiles in Arkansas Black History

4/19/2007: Profiles in Arkansas Black History, a workshop sponsored by the Black History Advisory Committee, Arkansas History Commission, and Arkansas Humanities Council, will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. at the Historic Arkansas Museum.
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Behind the Scenes at the State Archives

4/18/2007: As a part of Heritage Month 2007, each Saturday in May, a staff member will present a program focusing on the work of the Arkansas History Commission as it continues its mission to preserve and provide access to the history of Arkansas.
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Archeologist to Speak at Historic Washington State Park

3/6/2007: Dr. Jamie Brandon of South Arkansas University in Magnolia will speak on "Historical Archeology in Arkansas: Why do we dig up the recent past?" at the 1914 Schoolhouse in Historic Washington State Park at 7 PM on Tuesday, March 6, 2007.
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Arkansas History Commission Black History Month Exhibit

2/5/2007: "Across the Bayou: The African American Community of Grady, Arkansas." The Arkansas History Commission will display a photographic exhibit entitled Across the Bayou: The African American Community of Grady, Arkansas.
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Holiday Closing at the Arkansas History Commission

12/21/2006: The Arkansas History Commission will close at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2006, and reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 27, 2006.
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Christmas and Candlelight in Historic Washington

11/21/2006: The Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives (SARA) announces that tickets are now available for the 20th Annual Christmas and Candlelight in Washington, Arkansas, scheduled for Saturday, December 2, 2006.
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Celebrate Constitution Day with the Arkansas History Commission

10/25/2006: Celebrate Constitution Day with the Arkansas History Commission at the Justice Building on the State Capitol Grounds, October 27, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.
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Arkansas History Commission Open House

10/19/2006: Come visit us on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, for a preview of CARAT--Catalog of Arkansas Resources and Archival Treasures--and an introduction to the new Research Room at the Arkansas History Commission.
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We the People: The Constitutional Heritage of Arkansas

9/1/2006: "We the People: The Constitutional Heritage of Arkansas," an exhibit by the Arkansas History Commission, will open at the Justice Building on Friday, September 8, 2006 and will remain on display Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 5:00 pm for one year.
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Arkansas History Commission Awarded ANCRC Grant

5/23/2006: The Arkansas History Commission was awarded a major grant earlier this month from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council.
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Arkansas History Commission Awarded Arkansas Humanities Council Grant

4/24/2006: The Arkansas History Commission has been awarded a grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council, Dr. Wendy Richter, director of the History Commission, announced today.
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Arkansas History Commission Awarded NHPRC Grant

3/1/2006: The Arkansas History Commission has been awarded a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), Dr. Wendy Richter, director of the History Commission, announced today.
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African American History Coordinator New Position at Arkansas State Archives

1/9/2006: Linda McDowell is the new African American History Coordinator for the Arkansas History Commission in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Arkansas History Commission Acquires Regional Archives

11/15/2005: On October 1, 2005, the Arkansas History Commission acquired the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives (SARA) in Washington, Arkansas.
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Saturday Opening

5/25/2005: The Arkansas History Commission will be open on Saturdays, beginning June 4, for the convenience of those who can't come during regular weekday hours.
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