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All The World's A Page: Towards A Definition Of 'Writer' In An Age Of Opportunity, Sue Norton

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This article considers the status of the writer at a time when publication is no longer elusive, given the immediacy of online dissemination. For those who identify as writers, it looks at the implications of blogging, social media, entrepreneurial self-publishing, and scholarly open access journals, including so-called ‘predatory’ ones. It argues for a distinction between day-to-day writing and composition, and seeks to establish a category for the writer that takes account of deliberation, craft, and readership. It juxtaposes the creative activity of Jack Kerouac, Virginia Woolf, Truman Capote, and Mother Goose against the linguist John McWhorter’s convincing dismissal of the …

Rome: Thriving Village Missing Today, Wendy Richter

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One of Clark County's early villages that disappeared long ago was the community of Rome, in the southwestern portion of the county, about six miles from Oklona. Specifically, it was in Section 19, Township 9 South, Range 21 West.

County Seat Saw Several Homes Before Arkadelphia Became A Territory, Wendy Bradley Richter

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Clark County was one of the five counties in existence at the time Arkansas became a Territory in 1819. The county’s center of government and business activity has traditionally been the county seat. It was the place where early citizens came into direct contact with government, whether it be to assess personal property, pay real estate taxes, obtain a marriage license, or register to vote. Court was held in various places in territorial Clark County, such as the home of pioneer Jacob Barkman, west of the Caddo River, near what is now Caddo Valley. Later, a county seat was established …

Eamon Maher On Jean Sulivan, Eamon Maher

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Catholic Guilt : Longing And Belonging In The Fiction Of François Mauriac And John Mcgahern, Eamon Maher

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Patterson Left Large Legacy Behind For Clark County, Wendy Richter

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Robert Henderson Patterson was born in 1892 in Pike County, one of ten children of Robert O. and Alsie Henderson Patterson. The R.O. Patterson family had moved to Clark County in the 1870s, then to Oklahoma, returning to their fram in 1903. After serving in World War I, Robert H. Patterson spent most of the rest of his life in teh Dobyville community.

World War I Exhibit Arrives At Ouachita Baptist University, Wendy Richter

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"The Great War: Arkansas in World War I," a traveling exhibit chronicling Arkansas's role in World War I at home and on the battlefields, will be displayed in the main floor lobby of the Riley-Hickingbotham Library on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia from Nov. 23 through Dec. 16. OBU is the third site to host this new exhibit produced by Arkansas's State Archives earlier this year.

Weber House Relocated In 2005, Wendy Richter

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Many Arkadelphians may recall the structure that once stood at 307 North Sixth Street, known by locals as the "Weber House." Belived to have been built in the early 1860s by Rev. J.E. Cobb and his wife Sarah, the home changed hands several times before being purchased in 1879 by its long-time owner, Louis J. Weber. Weber lived in the home with his family until his death in 1919.

Book Review: "The Irish Dramatic Revival 1899–1939.", Tanya Dean

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Book Review of The Irish Dramatic Revival 1899–1939, by Anthony Roche, London, Bloomsbury methuen drama, 2015, 272 pp., £16.99 (paperback), iSBn 9781408175286

Alcoholism, Miscomprehension And Salvation : Edwin O'Connor's The Edge Of Sadness, Eamon Maher

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Conventional Wisdom In The Writing Classroom: A Short Defence Of Grammar Instruction, Sue Norton

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This article considers whether instructors of writing in higher education ought prescriptively to involve students in the mechanics of standard written English or, rather, encourage them to prioritise ideas and content. Recognizing the reluctance of many practitioners to distract learner-writers with rules, and thereby alienate them from their creativity, it nevertheless recommends judicious delivery of lessons in conventional grammar, syntax, and punctuation. Taking standard written English as a variant that continues to hold sway in general, academic, and professional readerships, the article concludes with a selection of language components relevant to undergraduate writing and commonly addressed by readily available resource …

The Gurdon Light A Popular Attraction To Area, Especially On Halloween, Wendy Bradley Richter

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According to witnesses, on many nights a mysterious glow appears along the path of the old railroad track about four miles north of Gurdon, not far from Interstate 30. The light sways back and forth across where the train traveled, one to three feet above the ground. Sometimes it appears to be a “yellowish white” “orange-red” or even a “bluish white.” And, it appears in all kinds of weather. This phenomenon—commonly known as the Gurdon Light—has been the source of much discussion and speculation since the 1930s. Local legend says that the murder of railroad section foreman Will McClain explains …

Callaway Article Recalls Early Murder, Wendy Bradley Richter

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Samuel Davis Callaway, born in Clark County shortly after his family’s arrival in the area in 1818, recalled a great deal about some of the memorable people of the county’s past in his series of articles, “Early Reminiscences of Clark County.” The series appeared in the Gurdon Times in the early 1900s. An old man by that time, Callaway left us one of the few eyewitness accounts of the county in the nineteenth century available today.

Halliburton's Features To Be Released, Wendy Bradley Richter

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The Clark County Historical Association published “This ‘N That by Hal: A Collection of W. H. Halliburton’s News Features, 1909-1976.” As its title suggests, the book contains a variety of articles from a variety of newspapers from over six decades. Halliburton’s daughter, Caryl Halliburton Linton, lives in Arkadelphia and wrote the introduction for the collection of articles.

W. H. “Hal” Halliburton spent his entire career as a journalist. Born in 1887 in Reydel, he attended Ouachita College. His byline first appeared in 1909 when he began writing for the school’s literary magazine, “Ripples.” By 1920, Halliburton was hired as the …

Drive-In Johnson, Wendy Bradley Richter

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Arkadelphia residents tagged a Ouachita college professor with the nickname “Drive-In Johnson” in the early part of the twentieth century with good reason. Dr. W.S. Johnson, an educator-turned-entrepreneur, had capitalized on serving the needs of those new- fangled machines known as automobiles by opening the town’s first service station.

Confederate Governor Harris Flanagin From Arkadelphia, Wendy Richter

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Many Clark Countians may not be aware that Arkansas's "Confederate" Governor was from Arkadelphia. Attorney Harris Flanagin served from 1862 to 1865, for most of the Civil War.

Dunbar Expedition Passed Through Arkadelphia In 1804, Wendy Richter

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Two hundred and eleven years ago, a cadre of explorers left Natchez, Mississippi, seeking to learn more about the Ouachita River and the celebrated hot springs of the Ouachitas at the request of President Thomas Jefferson. This meant that Lewis and Clark were not the only explorers of the United States' huge, newly-acquired parcel of land called the Louisiana Purchase. William Dunbar of Natchez and George Hunter of Philidelphia led the excursion up the Ouachita, constituting the first American investigation of its new territory. Their reports pertaining to the river's environs provide some of the earliest descriptions of the Ouachita …

James Brothers Spend The Night In Clark County, Wendy Bradley Richter

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Jesse Woodson James of Missouri is one of our nation’s most famous outlaws. He has been characterized as a bandit, gang leader, bank robber, train robber, and even murderer. The most famous member of the James-Younger Gang was a celebrity when he was alive, and became a truly legendary figure after his death. The James –Younger Gang robbed a stage in the Hot Springs area and, according to local legend, made an appearance in Clark County as well.

Remembering ‘The Dark’: Fifty Years On From The ‘Mcgahern Affair’, Eamon Maher

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It is difficult to believe that 50 years have passed since 260 advance copies of John McGahern’s second novel, The Dark, were seized by Irish Customs and Excise officers. The Censorship of Publications Board would deem that the novel posed a risk to public morality because of its “indecent or obscene” content.

Sanctity In The Midst Of Mediocrity : Graham Greene's Whiskey Priest, Eamon Maher

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The English novelist and convert to Catholicism, Graham Greene (1904-1991), saw the priest as being core to his literary portrayal of Catholicism. The Power and the Glory (1940), published four years after Bernanos' Diary of a Country Priest, is set in a Latin American country, most probably Mexico, which Greene visited in 1938.

Caddo Hotel, Wendy Bradley Richter

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Through the years, many well-known landmarks in Clark County have been lost. One of the area’s most memorable structures stood in downtown Arkadelphia for almost eighty years, and long-time residents certainly recall the Caddo Hotel. Unfortunately, the building was destroyed by fire in 1989.

‘Ireland On A Plate’: Curating The 2011 State Banquet For Queen Elizabeth Ii, Elaine Mahon

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State dining has been shown to define the social, cultural and political position of a nation’s leaders (Albala, 2011; Baughman, 1959; Strong, 2003) and has been used by rulers for centuries to display wealth, cement alliances and impress foreign visitors (Albala, 2007; De Vooght and Scholliers, 2011; Young, 2002). This paper will show how the state banquet for Queen Elizabeth II was carefully curated to represent Ireland’s diplomatic, cultural and culinary identity. As the first visit by a reigning British monarch since Ireland had gained independence from Britain in 1922, the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Ireland in …

Going Analog And Getting Artsy: Programming In The Academic Library, Lisa A. Forrest

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At Hamilton College's Burke Library, innovative programming has been implemented to highlight the creative work of Hamilton’s students and faculty. Apple & Quill provides opportunity for students to participate in writing workshops and analog makerspace activities (such as book making), and publicly share their writing through organized reading events in the library. As a result, the series has attracted students and faculty to the physical library building, forged new personal connections, improved collaborations with campus partners, and engaged the community with the library.

Why Such An Interest In Priests?, Eamon Maher

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Before dealing with any more representations of the priest in modern literature, I thought it might be useful to share some personal experiences which give a context to the origin and inspiration of this series.

Occupy Judaism: Religion, Digital Media, And The Public Sphere, Ayala Fader, Owen Gottlieb

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This article provides an analysis of Occupy Judaism, an explicitly religious expression of Jewish protest, which occurred simultaneously with Occupy Wall Street, the direct-democracy movement of 2011. Occupy Judaism, like Occupy Wall Street, took place both in physical spaces of protest in New York City and digitally, through mobilizing and circulating debate. The article focuses on the words and actions of Daniel Sieradski, the public face and one of the key founders of Occupy Judaism, supplemented by the experiences of others in Occupy Judaism, Occupy Wall Street, and Occupy Faith (a Protestant clergy-led initiative). We investigate what qualified as religion …

Faith In Our Fathers: Can You Believe In Fictional Priests?, Eamon Maher

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I was struck recently by an article that appeared in the online section ofthe Irish Times (November 14th. 2015). Written by a priest called Martin Boland, the piece was prompted by the publication of a novel by John Boyne, A History of Loneliness, which has as its main protagonist Fr Odran Yates, who is forced to live in an Ireland where the priest is more likely to be viewed as a paedophile or pariah than as a respected member of society. Clearly a novelist as disaffected as Boyne admits to being with the Catholic Church, would find it hard to …

Timber Brought Industry To Clark County, Wendy Richter

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Throughout the history of the United States, wood has been one of the nation's most useful raw materials. The first settlers found wood to be abundant in most parts of North America and immediately made use of this material for construction of shelters, forts and ships, and as firewood. For the pioneers, plenty of timber was available from nearby forest areas or from the clearing of land. However, with growth and expansion of population and improvements in transportation, a great a great lumber products industry emerged.

Arkansas Power And Light Traces Back To Arkadelphia, Wendy Bradley Richter

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In December 1913, entrepreneur Harvey Couch and his associates purchased the Arkadelphia Water and Light Company, which produced small amounts of electricity for Arkadelphia. Their “Arkansas Power Company” had been incorporated just a few weeks earlier. Stockholders included Couch, J.H. Meek, J.L. Longino, W.C. Ribenack, C.S. McCain, J.B. Hampton, and J.W. Lee.

Jewish Games For Learning: Renewing Heritage Traditions In The Digital Age, Owen Gottlieb

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Rather than a discontinuity from traditional modes of learning, new explorations of digital and strategic games in Jewish learning are markedly continuous with ancient practices. An explication of the close connections between traditional modes of Jewish learning, interpretive practice, and gaming culture can help to explain how Jews of the Digital Age can adopt and are adapting modern Games for Learning practices for contemporary purposes. The chapter opens by contextualizing a notion of Jewish Games and the field of Games for Learning. Next, the chapter explains the connections between game systems and Jewish traditions. It closes with a case study …

Aviation’S Heartland: The Flying Farmers And Postwar Flight, Peter Simons

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In 1944 the National Flying Farmers organized at Stillwater, Oklahoma. The organization took advantage of aviation's wartime growth to promote flight as an integral part of agricultural life that would modernize production, break down social barriers, and give farmers greater access to markets. It also built on aviation's roots in the agricultural landscapes of the Midwest and Great Plains as well as the strategic role these spaces would come to play in the Cold War. In addition to giving farmers greater control over their land and work, flight was more broadly imagined to connect the agricultural heartland with consumers abroad, …