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May 31, 1957

A Face in the Crowd, a 1957 movie drama based on the short story, “Your Arkansas Traveler,” written by Budd Schulberg, had its premiere in Piggott (Clay County), the town where it was filmed. Concerning a fictional Arkansas native, its opening scenes were set in northeast Arkansas and it used using local residents as extras. The film marked the screen debut of Andy Griffith and Lee Remick, along with being Walter Matthau and Tony Franciosa’s first major roles.

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Engagement at St. Charles

This 1862 engraving depicts the explosion on board the 510-ton Union ironclad USS Mound City, shown here on the back right. The explosion has been called the “most deadly shot” of the war. While participating in the Engagement at St. Charles on the White River on June 17, 1862, the vessel took a single shot to the steam drum. Escaping steam scalded many of the crew, ultimately resulting in 105 deaths and forty-four injuries. Disabled and towed to safety, the ship was repaired and served until war’s end, when it was sold at auction and salvaged.

 

This 1862 engraving depicts the explosion on board the 510-ton Union ironclad USS Mound City, shown here on the back right. The explosion has been called the “most deadly shot” of the war. While participating in the Engagement at St. Charles on the White River on June 17, 1862, the vessel took a single shot to the steam drum. Escaping steam scalded many of the crew, ultimately resulting in 105 deaths and forty-four injuries. Disabled and towed to safety, the ship was repaired and served until war’s end, when it was sold at auction and salvaged.

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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, quizzes, lesson plans, and more, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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