Arkansas: A Concise History

ISBN: 1682260925

Author: Whayne, Jeannie M.

Condition: New

Distilled from Arkansas: A Narrative History, the definitive work on the subject since its original publication in 2002, Arkansas: A Concise History is a succinct one-volume history of the state from the prehistory period to the present. Featuring four historians, each bringing his or her expertise to a range of topics, this volume introduces readers to the major issues that have confronted the state and traces the evolution of those issues across time.After a brief review of Arkansass natural history, readers will learn about the states native populations before exploring the colonial and plantation eras, early statehood, Arkansass entry into and role in the Civil War, and significant moments in national and global history, including Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, the Progressive Era, the Elaine race massacre, the Great Depression, both world wars, and the Civil Rights Movement. Linking these events together, Arkansas: A Concise History offers both an understanding of the states history and a perspective on that historys implications for the political, economic, and social realities of today.