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Preserving History: Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park Reopens

May 03, 2021
Kim Williams

Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park protects the Louisiana Purchase Survey of 1815, a vital coordinate for land surveying across the western United States.

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A Musical Road Trip

Jan 22, 2018
Kim Williams

What do Johnny Cash, Louis Jordan, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Conway Twitty, Howlin’ Wolf, Charlie Rich, and Al Green have in common? Arkansas.

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