Jewel Bain: Home Designer Extraordinaire
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Without formal training as an architect, Jewel Bain designed two homes listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
- Jan 20, 2021
- 3 min
Getting to Know Geleve Grice
Geleve Grice's insatiable desire to document what he saw made him one of the most important photographers in Arkansas history.
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
Martin Luther King, Jr. Made History in Pine Bluff
In 1958, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a historic commencement address at Arkansas AM&N College.
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- Dec 23, 2020
- 3 min
The UAPB Vesper Choir: A Pine Bluff Tradition
Though COVID-19 has cancelled the UAPB Vesper Choir's performance of The Messiah this year, it hasn’t cancelled the legacy of this ensemble.
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- Dec 9, 2020
- 3 min
Meet Charles Brown
You’ve heard his music in the soundtracks of some of this era’s most successful movies. Now it’s time to meet blues singer Charles Brown.
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- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
Delta Cinema History Comes Alive on ExplorePineBluff.com
Delta Cinema World showcases innovators in motion pictures and theater with Pine Bluff connections.
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- Nov 25, 2020
- 3 min
The Life and Times of Chester Himes
Join us as we honor the literary contributions of Chester Himes, a novelist who spent his formative years in Pine Bluff.
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- Nov 18, 2020
- 3 min
Remembering The Saenger Theatre
From the 1920s through the 1960s, The Saenger Theatre drew massive crowds who came to see the top acts of the day.
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- Nov 11, 2020
- 3 min
Meet Ferd Havis
By the late 1800s, Ferdinand “Ferd” Havis, a former slave, was a wealthy and influential man. How did he do it? Read on.
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- Oct 28, 2020
- 3 min
Pine Bluff Prevails Over Doomsday Prophesy
In 1903, one young woman prophesied the city of Pine Bluff would meet its end.
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- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
The Dollarway Road: An Early Achievement in Road Construction
If you think that building roads and bridges is a difficult proposition today, imagine what it was like at the start of the 20th century.
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- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
Tribute to Pine Bluff Commercial & Paul Greenberg
It's the end of an era for Pine Bluff Commercial as it transitions to an online format this month.
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- Oct 7, 2020
- 3 min
Meet Olympian Bill Carr
Powerful things often come in small packages. Case in point: Olympian William (“Bill”) Arthur Carr.
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- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
Meet Isaac Scott Hathaway
A major mover and shaker in the art world, Isaac Scott Hathaway was a man of firsts.
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- Sep 23, 2020
- 3 min
Meet Zenobia Powell Perry
Zenobia Powell Perry was a famous composer, pianist, Civil Rights activist, and professor who influenced more generations of musicians.
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- Sep 16, 2020
- 3 min
Meet John Miller Howard
In 1939, John Miller Howard founded the art department at Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal College, now UAPB.
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- Sep 9, 2020
- 3 min
Hidden Figure No More: Dorothy McFadden Hoover
Physicist and mathematician Dorothy McFadden Hoover was one of the “Hidden Figures” featured in Margot Lee Shetterly's bestselling book.
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- Sep 2, 2020
- 3 min
The Fascinating History of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has a long and rich history.
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- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Historic Places Series: Engine 819
What is it about old trains that inspires such interest and devotion? The fans of Engine 819 can explain.
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- Aug 12, 2020
- 3 min
Freeman Harrison Owens: A Study in Genius
Pine Bluff native Freeman Harrison Owens was a pioneer cinematographer and inventor of cinematic technology.
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