nPostednon June 15, 2016
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Onnthis date in 1836, Arkansas joined the United States as a fullynfledged state (rather than a territory).
Onnthis date in 1836, Arkansas joined the United States as a fullynfledged state (rather than a territory).n
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nButnnot for all that long—in 1861 Arkansas lawmakers voted to secedenfrom the Union and join the Confederate States of America. Of course, after the Civil War, Arkansas rejoined.
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nArkansasnwent from a territory that was stereotyped as a home fornbanjo-pickin’ hillbillies, and a state that relied on slavery and thenplantation economy, to a modern state with tons of culture and andiversified economy with everything from service industry andnaircraft manufacture to poultry and tourism. But people sometimesnignore the reality and stick with the old-time stereotype.
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nIndidn’t know that Arkansas’s nickname is “the Natural State.” Butnlet’s check out some of its natural beauty:
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nWonderfulnrivers, such as Buffalo National River (the first designated nationalnriver in the U.S.!)…
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n…andnWhite River
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nBeautifulncaves like Mystic Caverns…
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n…andnBlanchard Springs Caverns
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nGorgeousnwaterfalls…
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n…includingnthis one in Petit Jean State Park,
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n…andnDevil’s Den
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nAlsonon this date:
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Agricultural Fieldays in New Zealandn
Agricultural Fieldays in New Zealandn
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nNational Salvation Day in Azerbaijan
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nNational Salvation Day in Azerbaijan
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nNaturenPhotography Day
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nGlobalnWind Day
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nMagnanCarta Day
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nSculptornMalvina Hoffman’s birthday
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nValdemar’snDay in Denmark
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nPlannahead:
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Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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