Welcome to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas

Everything from Three Caddo women in dresses and hair ornamentation photographed from behind Caddo Nation to Charcoal portrait drawing of Native American man wearing necklaces and a wide antique hat decorated with stars. Cherokee

This Day in Arkansas History

October 15, 1902

Otis Theodore Wingo and Effiegene Locke were married. Wingo later served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives. After he died on October 21, 1930, his wife was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving until 1933.

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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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