''The Arkansas Historical Quarterly'' is the

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of the

Arkansas Historical Association The Arkansas Historical Association is a historical society based at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The association has hosted an annual conference on Arkansas history at varying locations throughout the state since 1946. ...

. It publishes articles on the

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and is currently edited by Patrick G. Williams (

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville The University of Arkansas (U of A, UArk, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and the largest university in the state. Founded as Arkansas ...

History

At the initial founding of the Arkansas Historical Association in February 1941, the first task of the society was to begin publication of a journal, financed by a membership fee of $3, on the state's history. D.Y. Thomas was chosen to be the first editor. After securing funds via membership fees, the first issue of the ''Quarterly'' was published in March 1942.

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