Wi-Fi® Protected Setup. Wi-Fi® Protected Setup (WPS) is a built-in feature of many routers that make it easier to connect Wi-Fi enabled devices to a secure wireless network. What happens when I press the WPS button on my router? Press the WPS button on your router to turn on the […]
1957. Significance: In 1957, nine ordinary teenagers walked out of their homes and stepped up to the front lines in the battle for civil rights for all Americans. The media coined the name “Little Rock Nine” to identify the first African American students to desegregate Little Rock Central High School. […]
milk. In 1985, the Arkansas General Assembly designated milk the state’s official beverage. Introduced by Representative Bobby Glover of the Seventy-second District (covering Prairie County and part of Lonoke County), Act 998 met with no opposition and became effective on June 28 of that year. What is Arkansas state food […]
During the early Paleozoic, much of Arkansas was covered by seawater. This sea would come to be home to creatures including Archimedes, brachiopods, and conodonts. This sea would begin its withdrawal during the Carboniferous, and by the Permian the entire state was dry land. How long ago was Arkansas under […]
The Homer. The Homer was a steamboat that plied the waters of the Ouachita River in the early 1860s. It achieved significance for its role in the Camden Expedition of 1864, when Union troops seized it, along with its cargo, and sunk it. Confederate soldiers later used its timbers to […]
On March 31, 1820, the Comet became the first steamboat to successfully navigate part of the Arkansas River, reaching a place called Arkansas Post,[c] about 60 miles (97 km) above the confluence of the Arkansas and the Mississippi rivers. What was the name of the steamboat that first navigated the […]
After heavy attack from Union gunboats, the Confederate troops surrendered. The fort was destroyed, along with the remaining houses from the French and Spanish periods. Why did the Arkansas Post lose its importance? At the conclusion of the Civil War, the town was unable to recover from the shelling, and […]
Little Rock loves its burgers almost as much as its cheese dip, and it’s hard to choose between outstanding burgers. Best-of lists often include The Root Café, Big Orange, downtown dive EJ’s Eats and Sweets, food truck Excaliburger and Arkansas chain David’s Burgers (davidsburger.com). What food dish is Arkansas known […]
Located along the Arkansas River, Little Rock, the bustling capital city of Arkansas, is known for its William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, the Old State House Museum, Pinnacle Mountain State Park, Esse Purse Museum, and the Little Rock Zoo, among other popular sites and attractions. What is Arkansas […]
University of Arkansas is ranked #162 in National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Is a degree from the University of Arkansas respected? University of Arkansas Rankings It’s one of the few public academic institutions in the US that […]
Montana. A land of vast open prairies, glorious mountains, picturesque ranch towns, and big blue skies, Montana is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful states in America. Which US state has the most beautiful nature? California1. California. With a grand total of nine national parks, California wins this beauty pageant […]
Arkansas is considered to have some of the most food deserts in the nation. To be living in one, someone needs to be without access to fresh produce and other groceries within a reasonable distance, whether that be one mile in a city or 10 miles in the rural country. […]
Little Rock lies at the center of the state, more-or-less where the Ozark Mountains, the Ouachita Mountains, and the Mississipi Alluvial Plain (the “Delta”) come together. Traveling east from Little Rock, you traverse flat land nearly all the way to the Mississippi River; traveling west you quickly enter hilly country. […]
We simply adore Eureka Springs — it’s the coolest town in Arkansas, in our humble opinion! This town is amazing all year-round, but during the fall is when it comes to life. Every year come fall, the town of Eureka Springs is transformed into a frightfully delightful Halloween fantasyland. What […]
There are two mountain ranges in the Ozarks: the Boston Mountains of Arkansas and the St. Francois Mountains of Missouri. Buffalo Lookout, the highest point in the Ozarks, is in the Boston Mountains. Geologically, the area is a broad dome with the exposed core in the St. Are the Ozarks […]