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May 29, 1930

Joseph Henri Biltz was born in Little Rock (Pulaski County). Biltz, a Roman Catholic priest and human rights activist, was a staunch supporter of social and Church reform in Arkansas. His outspoken advocacy for reform brought him into direct confrontation with both religious and civil authorities. In 1983, Biltz made headlines by accompanying anti-nuclear-weapons protestor James Sauder to a Titan II Missile silo, where Blitz prayed while Sauder spread holy water. In 1985, Biltz was arrested with forty-four protestors while protesting apartheid in front of the South African Embassy in Washington DC.

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Arkansas Conference College

Arkansas Conference College (ACC) was founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church of Arkansas in Siloam Springs (Benton County) in 1899. Although it closed its doors in 1917, ACC provided an academically rigorous education, primarily for the benefit of Arkansans. The school curriculum emphasized classical studies along with practical skills such as typing. Students and faculty are shown here in 1910, posing with what was reputed to be the largest telescope in Arkansas.

 

Arkansas Conference College (ACC) was founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church of Arkansas in Siloam Springs (Benton County) in 1899. Although it closed its doors in 1917, ACC provided an academically rigorous education, primarily for the benefit of Arkansans. The school curriculum emphasized classical studies along with practical skills such as typing. Students and faculty are shown here in 1910, posing with what was reputed to be the largest telescope in Arkansas.

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