History Of Fort Smith Arkansas

Author : Ben Boulden
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614234671
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hidden History of Fort Smith, Arkansas written by Ben Boulden and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-04 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the days of American westward expansion Fort Smith was the gritty frontier town whose lawless reputation became known both east and west of the Mississippi. Dubbed "Hell on the Border," the last developed township just before unsettled native territory, Fort Smith laid low more than its fair share of settlers, pioneers, and outlaws alike. Yet after years of disorder, reformers and lawmen helped tame the city's wild ways, beginning Fort Smith's transformation into the prosperous city it is today. Yet buried beneath Fort Smith's infamous past are forgotten stories, untold tales, and little known facts concealed just below the city's historical surface. After years spent researching the city's history for his historical column in the Times Record, journalist Ben Boulden uncovers Fort Smith's hidden history.

Author : Edwin C. Bearss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780806112329
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fort Smith, Little Gibraltar on the Arkansas written by Edwin C. Bearss and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No history of the West is complete without the story of Fort Smith, the fort that “refused to die.” Established in 1817, Fort Smith was repeatedly abandoned and reoccupied during the following fifty years, eventually becoming the mother post of the Southwest. The original fort was installed on the Arkansas River by Major William Bradford and a company of the Rifles Regiment. Bradford's mission was to stop a bloody war between the Osages and the Cherokees, a conflict discouraging the emigration of eastern Indians to the lands west of the Mississippi and thereby interfering with the government's removal policy. During the Civil War, Confederate armies at Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, and Prairie Grove were supplied from Fort Smith, and the Rebel force that crushed Opothleyoholo's band marched from Fort Smith. The fort was taken by Federal troops in September 1863 and served as a Union base for the remainder of the Civil War. In 1871 the army again abandoned the fort, but the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas soon moved in. Under Judge Isaac Parker, the renowned “Hanging Judge of Fort Smith,” the court became a force for law and order in much of Indian Territory.

Author : Fort Smith (Ark ) Chamber of Commerce
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781022753136
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fort Smith, Ark. Its History. Its Commerce. Its Location. Itself written by Fort Smith (Ark ) Chamber of Commerce and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive history of Fort Smith, Arkansas, from its founding as a military post in the early 19th century to its growth as a center of trade and industry. This book includes information on notable citizens, important events, and the city's unique geography and architecture. Ideal for history buffs and residents of Fort Smith alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : J. Fred Patton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Fort Smith, Arkansas written by J. Fred Patton and published by . This book was released on with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : C. Craig Frazier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fort Smith National Historic Site, Arkansas written by C. Craig Frazier and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Glenn Shirley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Law West of Fort Smith written by Glenn Shirley and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Author : J. Fred Patton
Publisher : Prestige Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780974020839
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Fort Smith, Arkansas written by J. Fred Patton and published by Prestige Publications. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Fort Smith (Ark.). Chamber of Commerce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fort Smith, Ark written by Fort Smith (Ark.). Chamber of Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Roger E. Coleman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Archeological Assessment for Fort Smith National Historic Site written by Roger E. Coleman and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joyce Faulkner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781943267651
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Garrison Avenue written by Joyce Faulkner and published by . This book was released on 2019-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fort Smith, Arkansas, in the 1910s was no longer a rough western town. Electric lights, fancy hotels, new theaters, trolleys, and automobiles were changing how people traveled, did business, worshiped and enjoyed themselves. Citizens viewed it as a modern city where life was "worth living." Until the night of March 23, 1912 when violence overtook Garrison Avenue--beginning with the shooting of a popular lawman, Andy Carr, and ending with the lynching of an innocent young black man, Sanford Lewis.