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December 2, 1876

Pearl Oldfield, who became the first woman from Arkansas to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, was born to a farm family near Cotton Plant (Woodruff County). After her husband, William Oldfield, died during his twentieth year of service in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Democratic Central Committee nominated his widow to serve the remainder of his unexpired term and to serve the full term to which he had just been elected. She was elected and served from January 9, 1929, to March 3, 1931.

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The Oxford American, which was founded in Oxford, Mississippi, in 1992, began as a monthly journal of southern culture and literature. The journal was moved to Little Rock (Pulaski County) in 2003, but after only four issues, it became affiliated with the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in Conway (Faulkner County). Billing itself as “The Southern Magazine of Good Writing,” the now-quarterly magazine publishes short fiction, poetry, and articles in a glossy format in the vein of Harper’s or the Atlantic Monthly and is best known for its music issue, which focuses on often-overlooked southern musicians.

 

The Oxford American, which was founded in Oxford, Mississippi, in 1992, began as a monthly journal of southern culture and literature. The journal was moved to Little Rock (Pulaski County) in 2003, but after only four issues, it became affiliated with the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in Conway (Faulkner County). Billing itself as “The Southern Magazine of Good Writing,” the now-quarterly magazine publishes short fiction, poetry, and articles in a glossy format in the vein of Harper’s or the Atlantic Monthly and is best known for its music issue, which focuses on often-overlooked southern musicians.

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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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