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March 24, 1909

Clyde Barrow, of the famous criminal duo Bonnie and Clyde, was born. Arkansas was frequented by Barrow, Bonnie Parker, and their associates, collectively known as the Barrow Gang, between 1932 and 1934. The gang’s criminal exploits in Arkansas included murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, and automobile theft. Western Arkansas was also on the circuit of back roads Barrow used to evade lawmen from other states.

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Titan II Missile Convoy

The Titan II Missile program was a Cold War weapons system featuring fifty-four launch complexes located in three states. Each complex was capable of delivering a nine-megaton nuclear warhead 5,500 miles away. Construction began in 1961 on the first of eighteen complexes located in five Arkansas counties (Faulkner, Conway, White, Van Buren, and Cleburne). A convoy is shown here departing the Little Rock Air Force Base in Pulaski County, taking a Titan II Missile frame to one of those eighteen silos.

 

The Titan II Missile program was a Cold War weapons system featuring fifty-four launch complexes located in three states. Each complex was capable of delivering a nine-megaton nuclear warhead 5,500 miles away. Construction began in 1961 on the first of eighteen complexes located in five Arkansas counties (Faulkner, Conway, White, Van Buren, and Cleburne). A convoy is shown here departing the Little Rock Air Force Base in Pulaski County, taking a Titan II Missile frame to one of those eighteen silos.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, and audio files, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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