Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas and was once the home to the Quapaw people. The area was named by French explorers who named some of the rock outcroppings on the Continue Reading
Before Europeans started exploring the Little Rock area, the land was inhabited by the Quapaw, who were members of the Dhegiha-Siouna-speaking tribes, which also included the Osage. The Quapaw were known by Continue Reading
If you think Little Rock, Arkansas was named after a little rock, you’d be right. But that’s not the only fascinating part about the state’s capital that started out as hunting grounds Continue Reading
The Territory of Arkansas became the 25th state of the Union on June 15, 1836. “Arkansas” is a French interpretation of the Native American Sioux tribe’s word “acansa,” which means downstream place. Continue Reading
The Territory of Arkansas became the 25th state of the Union on June 15, 1836. “Arkansas” is a French interpretation of the Native American Sioux tribe’s word “acansa,” which means downstream place. Continue Reading
The Territory of Arkansas became the 25th state of the Union on June 15, 1836. “Arkansas” is a French interpretation of the Native American Sioux tribe’s word “acansa,” which means downstream place. Continue Reading