Artifact Friday: Varga 2150 Kachina
Happy Friday folks! Today we are going to talk about a rare civilian aircraft known as the Varga 2150A Kachina. The museum has the...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- Sep 9
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: Zeppelin Photo
“We won’t come back till it's over over there!”...sang the traveling soldiers of World War One. Many of these boys had never traveled far...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- Sep 2
- 4 min
The Surrender of Japan
Alright folks, this is going to be a long one today, so bear with me; but I felt that today needed a little extra time. “Let us pray that...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- Aug 13
- 2 min
Robert G. "Bob" Abb
Born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin at the beginning of the “Roaring Twenties”, Robert G. “Bob” Abb was destined to make his mark on...
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Skyler Putman
- Jul 29
- 1 min
Artifact Friday: The White Hangar
Hey guys, welcome back to another #ArtifactFriday! Today's artifact examination is the White Hangar is one of the more notable components...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- Jul 6
- 3 min
Arkansans Behind the Flag: H.D. McCarty
Harvey Dwight McCarty (according to the Air Force) was born in Texas but has decided that Fayetteville, Arkansas is his home now. When...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- Jun 29
- 2 min
45th Infantry Division: Always Forward
Formed in 1920, the 45th Infantry Division was a part of the Oklahoma Army National Guard. While it began in obscurity, the...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- Jun 28
- 2 min
Arkansans Behind the Flag: Harold "Chilt" Chilton
Born November 12, 1922, in New York, “Chilt” had no idea that he was destined to be a part of the “Greatest Generation”. He grew up in a...
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Skyler Putman
- Jun 17
- 4 min
Arkansans Behind the Flag: George Sewak
Hey everyone, I’m back with the first of our new series “The Arkansans Behind the Flag” series. In this series we will be sitting down...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- Jun 10
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: B-7 Arctic Parka
In the middle of summertime, very rarely do we think of snow, cold, and winter clothing. However, if a nation is fighting a war across...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- May 30
- 2 min
Memorial Day
Dear Lord, Lest I continue my complacent way, help me to remember somewhere out there, a man died for me today. As long as there be war I...
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Skyler Putman
- May 13
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: Barnstormers
Hi guys! Welcome back to another #ArtifactFriday! As you may notice when you first begin a tour of the museum, the first glass container...
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Lily Loe
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: Whatever They Call It
That cool plane in the middle of the white hanger that you can step up and peek inside actually has multiple names. Commonly known as the...
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Lily Loe
- Apr 22
- 1 min
Earth Day: Victory Gardens
Happy Earth Day! A fun way to celebrate our planet is to plant a garden full of flowers or vegetables. Did you know that throughout both...
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Lily Loe
- Apr 15
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: Insect Repellant
Those pesky bugs that annoy us on hot sweet summer nights can be rejected by insect repellant thanks to the US military in World War II....
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Lily Loe
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: Sunburn Prevention
Skin is sensitive and as we approach the sunnier seasons an important subject is sunscreen. While the history of protecting one’s skin...
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Lily Loe
- Mar 25
- 3 min
Artifact Friday: Dog Tags
We all know what dog tags are and what their main goal is but you may not know how they came to be. The term “dog-tag” was first coined...
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Lily Loe
- Mar 24
- 2 min
Rosie the Riveter Day
Throughout World War II women were introduced to the workforce where they supplied the troops with materials needed. Rosie the Riveter...
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Lily Loe
- Mar 18
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: Joseph T. Robinson Flag
The land for camp Joseph T Robinson was established in 1917 when the United States approved Little Rock as the site for a Southeastern...
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Lily Loe
- Mar 11
- 2 min
Coca-Cola and the Blue Angels
Blue Angels fly the Boeing F/A -18 Super Hornet. The planes do not fly combat missions but they do perform impressive air tricks. A...
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