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Arkansas History for November 5: Clinton re-elected president
1996 — Bill Clinton wins re-election. Former Arkansas governor Bill Clinton defeated Republican Bob Dole to win a second presidential term. Clinton carried Arkansas with approximately 54% of the state's vote, securing its six electoral votes. 1996 — Republicans capture an Arkansas U.S. Senate…
Why do we still change the clocks?
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – When you set your clocks back this weekend, sunset will seem to arrive an hour earlier. But the time change does not make the day shorter. It simply changes the time on the clock when the sun rises…
Daylight savings time is here, tips for residents of Corry
Dressed as Clifford, the Big Red Dog, Corry Public Library Assistant Brenda Lawrence sets a clock back in preparation for Daylight Savings Time on Sunday, Nov. 1. Clocks will go back at 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. Another spooky surprise will come on the morning…
Lost in 1941, WWII Soldier Returns Home to Virginia for Final Rest
The remains of U.S. Army Cpl. Byron F. Beard, Jr., 23, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, will be interred Nov. 11 at Holston View Cemetery in Weber City, near his hometown of Fort Blackmore, Virginia.
North Carolina Marine Comes Home 80 Years After Dying in POW Camp
More than 80 years after dying in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp, 1st Sgt. Sherman MacDonald returned to North Carolina. His remains arrived at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Tuesday, ending an eight-decade effort to identify him and bring him home for burial.
Staff Sergeant Grooms returns home after 82 years
Staff Sergeant Given Grooms The family of Given Grooms watches the plane arrive at John Glenn International Airport. The casket was unloaded from the back of the airplane once it stopped. The family members of the late Given Grooms see…
Arkansas Postcard Past: Little Rock in 1921
This card captured the portraits of all the state's governors from 1819, when it became a territory, to Thomas McRae's 1921 governorship. Little Rock, 1921: This card captured the portraits of all the state's governors from 1819, when it became a territory, to Thomas…
Saline County Memories: The Little Church Rooted in Faith and Community
BENTON — Along Steel Bridge Road stands a little white church whose history is closely connected to the development of the historic Congo community in Saline County. Congo Methodist Church, located at 2903 Steel Bridge Road, has served as a gathering place…
Arkansas History for November 3: William Jennings Bryan wins Arkansas
Magnolia Reporter Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for November 3, with notable births and deaths of people with Arkansas connections for this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal…
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