Publisher's Synopsis
"The New All-too-True-Blue History of Arkansas" is a creative history of Arkansas (or an "alternative" history, if you will). Events that are covered include, but are not limited to: Time Immemorial - The Ka-Pow 1541 - De Soto The Looter 1682-- A Hermaphrodite Claims Arkansas for King Louis 1783 - The Colbert Incident 1803 - Jefferson Buys Arkansas 1819 - Arkansaw Territoryhood 1832 to 1839 - Indian Tribes Invited to Leave 1862 - Battle of Pea Ridge / Elkhorn Tavern 1868 - Kooky Klutz Klan Suffer From Marshall Law 1906 - Diamonds Discovered 1936 - Transcontinental Air Race 1942 - Japanese Guests 1957 - Little Rock Nine 1969 - "Truly Gritty" 2004 - Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Most of the events have explanatory images to help you visualize the history lessons.
