Michael K. Honey's new book Sharecropper's Troubadour gives us details of the life of John L. Handcox.
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A screening of the documentary film Girl Rising aims to raise local awareness to the challenges girls face globally in education. Hosted by GIRLS Rock of Ramay Junior High, the screening will be at 6:30 Thursday evening at the Fayetteville High School Performing Arts Center.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, a conversation with author Joyce Carol Oates prior to her lecture in Fayetteville. Plus, a bit of tinkering before the Amazeum opens to children and the community next fall.
Before the Amazeum broke ground on a permanent space this morning, we visit their tinkering studio to learn through experience. While about a dozen students of KIPP Delta Public Schools, an open-enrollment charter school network in Blytheville and Helena visited the UA Fayetteville campus yesterday, university officials formally announced a partnership with the public charter school that aims to increase college attainment for students in underserved communities.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn about traditional Native American ecological and cultural practices. Plus, we hear a roundtable discussion about recent political polling data for this year's statewide elections.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Mexico's history is long, rich and often misunderstood. We talk with a historian who has written eleven books on the subject. Plus, a conversation with a gubernatorial candidate who cites his business background as sufficient experience to serve in higher office in the state. And, a preview of the inaugural Homegrown Festival, debuting next week in Siloam Springs
A new book expands the understanding of Mexico's indigenous people and their interactions with Europeans over the past several centuries.
American Native is one of several local vendors participating in the inaugural Homegrown Festival in Siloam Springs next week. Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, what has been termed by some as mommy-blogging has become big business in the area. We learn about the legality of earning money for blogs and reviews. Plus, we go behind the scenes at the National Weather Service in Tulsa.
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net visits possibly the most energy-efficient home in the state.
Dr. Rosilee Walker Russel of UA-Fort Smith Academy of the Arts has details on what’s coming up in the final few weeks of the fall.
Bird authority Joe Neal says a strange call heard in both neighborhoods and woods emanates from a tiny feathered thing. Photo: Screech Owl by Joe Neal
“Owls” by Leo Kottke
Our history expert Dr. Bill Smith talks about New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s repeated refusal to run for president in 2012, and flip-flop politics.
“Tequila” by The Champs
