April 20, 1898

The Arkansas Federation of Women’s Clubs held its first annual meeting in Hot Springs (Garland County), where members began working as a group for libraries. The federation changed its name to the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Arkansas (GFWC) in 1987, and among its many accomplishments, the GFWC has established libraries across Arkansas and aided in the preservation of the Old State House in Little Rock (Pulaski County).