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This Day in Arkansas History

June 18, 1919

Lieutenant C. E. Johnson of Eberts Field delivered 300 newspapers to Lonoke (Lonoke County) in his plane to demonstrate the possibilities of aviation. This made the Arkansas Gazette the first newspaper in Arkansas to be delivered by plane.

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Wesley Pruden

James Wesley Pruden was a Southern Baptist minister and the first chaplain, and later president, of the Capital Citizens’ Council, a white supremacist organization based in Little Rock (Pulaski County) that opposed the desegregation of Central High School. He verbally encouraged the mobs that showed up in front of Central High during the 1957–58 school year and raised money to bail out those arrested. An unsuccessful preacher whose personal agenda centered upon race, he fell back into obscurity after the school crisis.

 

James Wesley Pruden was a Southern Baptist minister and the first chaplain, and later president, of the Capital Citizens’ Council, a white supremacist organization based in Little Rock (Pulaski County) that opposed the desegregation of Central High School. He verbally encouraged the mobs that showed up in front of Central High during the 1957–58 school year and raised money to bail out those arrested. An unsuccessful preacher whose personal agenda centered upon race, he fell back into obscurity after the school crisis.

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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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