1836 Podcast
by Nathan Rogers
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THE POLAR BEAR IN ARKANSAS: A TRUE HALLOWEEN HORROR
THE POLAR BEAR IN ARKANSAS: A TRUE HALLOWEEN HORROR
About this podcast
Arkansas history, events, figures, legends and folklore.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 150 episodes
- THE POLAR BEAR IN ARKANSAS: A TRUE HALLOWEEN HORROR · 8 minOn October 30, 1951, the Campa Brothers Circus was performing in Mena, Arkansas when a lion killed 9-year-old Maria de la Campa — a tragedy still marked by her grave in Mount…
- Columbia County, Arkansas · 11 minThis episode of 1836, continues the counties of Arkansas series, by exploring the history of Columbia County, Arkansas. From its Indigenous roots and creation in 1852 to the…
- Wyatt Earp in Arkansas · 8 minIn 1871, a young man was accused of horse theft and hauled to jail in Van Buren, Arkansas. Arrested by a U.S. deputy marshal, he faced a serious felony charge alongside two…
- Bonnie & Clyde in Arkansas · 8 minBonnie and Clyde are remembered for Texas and Louisiana, but their trail also ran through Arkansas. In this episode, we follow the Barrow Gang from a kidnapping near Waldo to a…
- Maurice “Footsie” Britt · 12 minMaurice “Footsie” Britt was a Carlisle farm boy, a Lonoke valedictorian, a Razorback, and a one-season Detroit Lion before World War II turned him into one of the most decorated…
- Cleveland County, Arkansas · 9 minThis episode of 1836 continues the Counties of Arkansas series with the story of Cleveland County—a quiet, pine-covered south-central Arkansas county whose history reaches far…
- Isaac Murphy | The 8th Governor of Arkansas · 9 minThis episode of the 1836 podcast continues the Governor’s or Arkansas series. In 1861, as every other dissenting delegate caved to pressure, Isaac Murphy stood alone and refused…
- George Maledon: The Prince of the Hangmen · 15 minGeorge Maledon, known as the Wild West's “Prince of Hangmen,” was a German-born immigrant, Union Civil War veteran, lawman, and federal-court jail guard whose name became tied to…
- Cleburne County, Arkansas · 10 minThis episode of the 1836 Podcast, continues the Counties of Arkansas series but profiling Cleburne County. Cleburne County was created in 1883 as the state’s youngest county…
- Harris Flanagin | The 7th Governor of Arkansas · 9 minThis episode of the 1836 Podcast continues the Governors of Arkansas series. Harris Flanagin, born in Roadstown, New Jersey, rose from Quaker-educated teacher and Illinois lawyer…
- Violet Hensley · 8 minViolet Hensley, the “Whittlin’ Fiddler” of the Ozarks, lived 109 years as a master fiddle maker and traditional musician. Born in 1916 near Mount Ida, Arkansas, she carved…
- Clay County, Arkansas · 8 minThis episode continues the Counties of Arkansas series, but profiling Clay County. Clay Count has a history unlike almost any other place in the state. From railroad boomtowns…
- Titanic Thompson · 7 minTitanic Thompson: America’s Greatest Hustler Born Alvin Clarence Thomas on an Arkansas hog farm, he left home at 16 and became the most legendary gambler of the 20th century. He…
- Thomas Fletcher | Acting Governor of Arkansas for 11 Days · 7 minThis episode of the 1836 Podcast continues the Governor of Arkansas series by profiling the remarkable but little-known story of Thomas Fletcher, who served as Acting Governor of…
- The 1975 Arkansas Arrest of The Rolling Stones · 6 minIn the summer of 1975, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood were cruising through Arkansas on a scenic drive when a simple lunch stop in Fordyce turned into rock 'n' roll legend…
- Henry Massie Rector: Arkansas’s Sixth Governor · 9 minHenry Massie Rector, Arkansas’s 6th governor, rose from a tough frontier youth to lead the state into the Confederacy. Defeating the powerful political dynasty in 1860, he…
- Keith and Kate Haigler: The 1982 Little Buffalo River Bridge Standoff · 8 minOn July 3, 1982, a bus takeover in Jasper, Arkansas became one of the state’s most unforgettable true crime tragedies. Keith and Kate Haigler, driven by extreme religious beliefs…
- Pvt. William Obediah Wood · 7 minDiscover the remarkable life of William Obadiah Wood, a Revolutionary War veteran who was born in North Carolina, fought in the Southern Campaign, and later settled in what is…
- William Jackson Smart | The Arkansan Who Inspired Father’s Day · 6 minDiscover the remarkable true story of William Jackson Smart—the Civil War veteran, twice-widowed father of 14, and single dad whose quiet devotion inspired America’s Father’s…
- Clark County, Arkansas · 9 minThis episode of the 1836 Podcast continues the Counties of Arkansas series by profiling Clark County. From its founding in 1818 as part of Missouri Territory and its naming after…
