| Arkansas County Contributor(s): Hanley, Steven (Author), Hanley, Ray (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738553409 ISBN-13: 9780738553405 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: First established by the French in 1686, Arkansas Post was the first permanent European settlement in the Mississippi River Valley. It played a key role in the long struggle between France, Spain, and England for control of the lucrative fur trade. The only battle of the American Revolution fought west of the Mississippi took place in Arkansas County. Located in the heart of the Grand Prairie, Stuttgart, one of two Arkansas County seats, is known as the ?duck and rice capital of the world.? Bayou Meto and several lakes draw waterfowl to the area each fall, and ducks flocking to Stuttgart attract hunters from across the nation. Each November, the community hosts the World Championship Duck Calling Contest. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 976.786 |
| LCCN: 2007935871 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.58" W x 9.25" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Arkansas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First established by the French in 1686, Arkansas Post was the first permanent European settlement in the Mississippi River Valley. It played a key role in the long struggle between France, Spain, and England for control of the lucrative fur trade. The only battle of the American Revolution fought west of the Mississippi took place in Arkansas County. Located in the heart of the Grand Prairie, Stuttgart, one of two Arkansas County seats, is known as the duck and rice capital of the world. Bayou Meto and several lakes draw waterfowl to the area each fall, and ducks flocking to Stuttgart attract hunters from across the nation. Each November, the community hosts the World Championship Duck Calling Contest." |
Contributor Bio(s): Hanley, Steven: - Brothers Steven and Ray Hanley are the authors of more books on Arkansas history than any living Arkansas writers, including eight Arcadia titles. They are the producers of Arkansas Postcard Past, a daily feature since 1986, appearing first in the Arkansas Gazette and, since 1991, in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. During the past 21 years, they have put into publication more than 6,000 historic Arkansas photographs and the stories behind the pictures. |