Eclectic (at Best)

Arkansas, Vienna, 1930's, public policy, Fayetteville, little known people in history, Sen. Fulbright, Birch Bay, and German immigration. Certainly, the blog is eclectic (at best).

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Monday, June 25, 2018

The Little League Star Who Left Fayetteville

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Every so often the topic of playing Little League baseball during the good old days (the last half of the ‘50’s) pops up on Facebook, stim...

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Viva Vigo's Public Art!

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Public art is often like Muzak: it exists but you hardly notice. It’s bland, easy to ignore, and forgettable. Personally, I prefer public ...

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Monday, May 21, 2018

On May 28th, the City of Hof will hold its 586th Schlappentag

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The most distinctive feature of Hof, Germany, located at the top of East Bavaria, is its annual Hofer Schlappentag. This year on May 28, i...

Saturday, March 24, 2018

Little Rock's Last Reconstruction Mayor

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I have attached a link to the recently completed draft of the third paper in a trilogy related to the early political and governance career...

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Vienna in 1873 as Seen by a Visitor from Little Rock, Arkansas

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The November 2, 1873 edition of the Daily Arkansas Gazette contained the following letter describing what a visitor from Little Rock saw w...

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Friday, October 20, 2017

Little Rock's Two Kramer Schools

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One of the better known public buildings in Little Rock during the first seven decades of the 20 th Century was the school house on Sherma...

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Dan Durning: Birch Bay, Washington, United States; Grew up in Fayetteville, AR. Student at Fayetteville; Vienna, Austria; and Berkeley, CA. Faculty member at Durham N.C. and Athens, Georgia. Professional interest: public policy analysis. Personal interests: history, travel, and international affairs.

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