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    Remembering The Saenger Theatre
    • Nov 1, 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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    Meet Ferd Havis
    • Nov 1, 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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    Pine Bluff Prevails Over Doomsday Prophesy
    • 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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    The Dollarway Road: An Early Achievement in Road Construction
    • 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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    Tribute to Pine Bluff Commercial & Paul Greenberg
    • 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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    Meet Olympian Bill Carr
    • Oct 2, 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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    Meet Isaac Scott Hathaway
    • 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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    Meet Zenobia Powell Perry
    • 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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    Meet John Miller Howard
    • 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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    Hidden Figure No More: Dorothy McFadden Hoover
    • 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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    The Fascinating History of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
    • 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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    Karen Wolfe, the Princess of Soul and Blues
    • Aug 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Karen Wolfe, the Princess of Soul and Blues

    What does it take to create a music legend? Just ask Karen Wolfe, the Princess of Soul and Blues.
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    Historic Places Series: Engine 819
    • 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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    Freeman Harrison Owens: A Study in Genius
    • 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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    Wiley Jones: A Man of Means
    • Aug 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    Wiley Jones: A Man of Means

    A former slave, Wiley Jones, was one of the wealthiest African Americans in Arkansas during the late 19th century.
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    Civil Rights History Comes Alive on ExplorePineBluff.com
    • Aug 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Civil Rights History Comes Alive on ExplorePineBluff.com

    The Delta Civil Rights Legacy Trail is now available on ExplorePineBluff.com.
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    Happy Birthday, Bonnie Brown
    • Jul 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Happy Birthday, Bonnie Brown

    Bonnie Brown, a former Pine Bluff resident and a member of the chart-topping trio the Browns, would have celebrated her birthday this week.
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    Blues History Comes Alive on ExplorePineBluff.com
    • Jul 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    Blues History Comes Alive on ExplorePineBluff.com

    More than two dozen videos relating to famous blues musicians with Pine Bluff connections are now available on ExplorePineBluff.com.
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    Remembering Taylor Field
    • Jul 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Remembering Taylor Field

    Located at 1201 East 16th Street at Florida Street, Taylor Memorial Field turns 80 this year.
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    History Comes Alive on ExplorePineBluff.com
    • Jul 21, 2020
    • 2 min

    History Comes Alive on ExplorePineBluff.com

    ExplorePineBluff.com now features dozens of videos and audio clips on a wide variety of historical subjects.
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