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Everything from Single story white concrete block restaurant building "Joe's Bar-B-Q" Barbecue to tamales upright steaming in a pot Tamales

This Day in Arkansas History

November 21, 1934

Actor Laurence Luckinbill was born in Fort Smith (Sebastian County). Luckinbill’s acting career extends through theater, television, and motion pictures. He had a Tony-nominated role in the play The Shadow Box (1977) and a co-starring role as Sybok in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989). Luckinbill has appeared in television shows such as Law and Order and Murder She Wrote, and he played Herr Schultz in the revival of Cabaret in 1999. As of 2012, he continues to do narration and voice-over work.

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About the Encyclopedia

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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Our overview page covers everything you would want to know about our beautiful state, including state symbols, demographics and more!

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