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Dallas T. Herndon
Dallas Tabor Herndon (August 28, 1878 – February 21, 1953) was a teacher, archivist, and author in Arkansas, United States. According to the ''Encyclopedia of Arkansas'', he was the first director of the Arkansas History Commission, predecessor to the Arkansas State Archives. He wrote about the history of Arkansas. He lived in Mount Vernon, Arkansas. His ''Letters of David O. Dodd with Biographical Sketch'' of David O. Dodd was printed. He also wrote about the Nashville Convention of 1850 where delegates from nine states where slavery was legal met to discuss secession. The 1922 ''Centennial History of Arkansas'' said of him: By 1951, health issues largely prevented Herndon from carrying forth his work. He died at a hospital in Conway, Arkansas, having committed suicide by a gunshot wound to the head, at the age of 74. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encyclopedia Of Arkansas
The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) ''Encyclopedia of Arkansas'' is a web-based encyclopedia of the U.S. state of Arkansas, described by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as "a free, authoritative source of information about the history, politics, geography, and culture of the state of Arkansas." The encyclopedia is a project of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Little Rock-based CALS.Lindsey MillarFrom civil rights to slime molds, the Encyclopedia of Arkansas has all of Arkansas covered with more than 3,600 entries ''Arkansas Times'' (July 30, 2014). CALS has pledged to keep the encyclopedia in operation in perpetuity. The project was officially launched in 2006 with 700 entries and 900 multimedia items. By June 2014, it had grown to more than 3,600 entries and 5,000 multimedia items; , the site had more than 6,500 entries and 10,500 pieces of media. The website was redesigned in 2019 to add functions and support for mobile devices. The pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |