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ArkansasJames F. KasermanSarah J. Kaserman
I Save A TreeElectronic Books
"The people rule"
Little Rock
C 2003 I Save A Tree Inc. ISBN# 0-9714299-1-X
The United States of America
Table of Contents
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Location 5
History before statehood 7
History since statehood 9
State government 11
State flag 13
Current facts 15
Industry today 17
State landmarks 19
Weather and land 21
Animals in Arkansas 23
State bird 25
State tree 27
State flower 29
Famous people from Arkansas 31
Things to do in Arkansas 33
Popular sports in Arkansas 35
Fast facts 37
Glossary 39
Web sites / books for information 41
Index 43
Credits 45
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Location
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Little Rock
Arkansas is a Southern state. It isthe western most state of the regioncalled the South. Arkansas is borderedby the states of Oklahoma,Texas,Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri andTennessee. The Mississippi River runsalong its eastern border with the statesof Mississippi and Tennessee. The RedRiver forms a southwestern borderwith Texas.
The capital is Little Rock. It is locatedin the center of the state.
HistoryBefore Statehood
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The Louisiana purchase
The Quapaw Nation flag
Before the Europeans arrived, themain Native American tribes in the
area were theCaddo, Osage andQuapaw. Startingin the mid-1500s,
Spain and Francelaid claim to thearea. In 1803, thenew UnitedStates bought the Arkansas land from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase.In 1819, the U.S. organized the Arkansasarea as a territory.
HistorySince Statehood
Confederate soldiers
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Bauxite
Arkansas became a state on June15, 1836. Many farmers grew cottonand forced slaves to pick it.. In the Civil
War (1861-1865),Arkansas foughtwith the South,the side thatwanted to keepslavery. The Southlost the war.
In the late1800s, railroadsbrought in newpeople.. Rice andsoybean farms,large sawmills and the mining of bauxitewere started. Oil was discovered in 1921,and many oil wells sprang up.
Government
Governor Mike Huckabee
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Judicial branch
The state government of Arkansasis divided into three branches. Thelegislative branch is called the GeneralAssembly. It makes the laws.The General
Assembly has twoparts, the Senateand the House ofRepresentatives.Governor MikeHuckabee is headof the executivebranch. This
branch isin charge ofcarrying out thelaws. The thirdbranch is thejudicial branch.This branch interprets the laws.
Arkansas has 75 counties. Eachcounty has a local government.
State Flag
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The Arkansasstate flag wasadopted in 1913.It has a redbackground. The diamond shaperepresents the fact that Arkansas is theonly place in North America wherediamonds are mined.
The 25 white stars in the diamondrefer to Arkansas being the 25th stateto join the U.S. The three large starsin the center represent Spain, Franceand the U.S.The large starat the toprepresents theConfederacy.
Current Facts
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Meadow
Rock quarry
Over 2,673,400 people live in Arkansas. The state is ranked the 33rd largest state for the number of people living in it. The state covers 52,075square miles. It ranks 27th in total area in the U.S.
Arkansas has so many factories, farms,mines and natural resources, that itis sometimes called "The Land of Opportunity." Wal-Mart stores were founded in Arkansas in Bentonville.
IndustryToday
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Diamond jewelry
The manufacture of electricequipment, fabricated metal productsand machinery is big business inArkansas. The processing of agriculture
products such aspoultry and eggs,soybeans, cattle,cotton, rice, hogsand milk are alsoimportant to theeconomy.
Arkansas is rich in natural resources.It is the largest producer of bauxite inthe U.S. Outside of Murfreesboro,prospectorscan search fordiamonds,amethyst,garnet andquartz.
Landmarks
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Quapaw Hot Springs
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Ozark forest
Arkansas isfamous for hotsprings, placeswhere hot waternaturally bubblesto the surface.People believe the minerals in thewaters are helpful for aches and pains.Hot Springs, Arkansas has 47 hotsprings with a temperature of 143°Fahrenheit.
Mammoth Springs is one of thelargest springs in the world. Arkansashas many state and national parks.The Ozark National Forestcovers morethan onemillion acres.Magnet Coveclaims 102varieties ofminerals.
Weather & Land
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Wild flowers
Thunderstrom
Arkansas haswarm-to-hotsummers andcool winters.The average
temperature in July is 81° Fahrenheit and in January it is 40° . The annual averagetemperature is 62°. Arkansas has fivemain land regions.
The land elevation in the state rangesfrom 54 feet above sea level in the farsoutheast cornerto 2,753 feet atMount Magazine.On average, itrains 42 inchesannually.
Animals
In Arkansas
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Weasel
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Snakes
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The white-tail deer is the stateanimal. It lives in the Arkansas forestswith bobcats, foxes, squirrels and rabbits.Animals in the mountains include:
minks, muskrats,opossums,raccoons, skunks,weasels andwoodchucks.
Ducks, wildturkeys andgeese live inthe regionalong withmanysongbirds. The 600,000 acres of lakesand 9,700 miles of streams and riversare home to many kinds of fish, lizards,turtles and snakes.
State Bird
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Mockingbird
Mockingbird
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The mocking-bird (Mimuspolyglottos) wasnamed the statebird of Arkansasin 1929. It has a
white breast and light gray coat. Thewings and tail are darker gray withwhite markings. The bird builds a nestin low trees and bushes and fiercelydefends it.
The mockingbird eats insects, lizards,crayfish, weed seeds and wild fruitsand berries. Themockingbird gotits name frommocking orcopying thesounds of otherbirds.
State Tree
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Pine tree
Pine cone
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The pine tree(Pinus) was namedthe state tree ofArkansas in 1939.The pine tree is anevergreen tree.
Pine trees have needle-shaped leavesthat grow in bunches. Instead of flowersand fruit, pine trees have pine cones.
Pine cones areseed makers.Two kinds ofsouthern pinesare common inthe state, the loblolly and short-leaf pine.The southern yellow pine can grow100 feet tall. It is grown and harvestedfor lumber.
State Flower
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Apple blossom
Apple blossom
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The flower ofthe apple tree(Pinus coronaria)was named thestate flower on
January 30, 1901 . Apple blossoms havepink and white petals that open inspring. Johnny Appleseed, an early settler,
is credited with planting most of theearly apple trees in northern Arkansas.Arkansas usedto have manyapple orchards.Today, it is nolonger a majorapple-producingstate.
Famous People
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Bill Clinton
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Douglas McArthur
One of America's most famous army generals, Douglas MacArthur, wasborn in Little Rock. Former President of the United States
William JeffersonClinton was born
in Hope, Arkansas.
Notable authors and poets fromArkansas include Maya Angelou,John Grisham,Helen Gurley Brown and John GouldFletcher. Many singers and actors are also Arkansans.
Things to Do
In Arkansas
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Night fishing
Dulcimer
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Musician
People go toArkansas to hunt,fish or prospect forminerals natural tothe state.. Othersenjoy the hot
springs and mineral waters. There aremany places to camp and hike inArkansas.
The Ozark Mountains are known forarts and crafts.. People who live theremake cornhuskdolls, fiddles,dulcimers,baskets and quilts.The largest makerof dulcimers in theworld is located inMountain View.
SportsIn Arkansas
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Arkansas enjoys high school andcollege football. The team at theUniversity of Arkansas is called the
"Razorbacks," andtheir cheer is ahog call. TheRazorbacks havewon manychampionships andbowl games.
Some unusualsports takeplace inArkansas. TheWorld Championship Duck CallingContest takes place in Stuttgart.Another sport is a toad-jumpingcontest.
Fast Facts
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Governor: Mike HuckabeeCapital: Little RockSize: 52,075 square miles, 27th in the U.S.Population: 2,673,400 people, 33rd in theU.S.Major cities: Little Rock, Fayetteville, FortSmith, Conway, Jonesboro, Hot SpringsNickname: "The Natural State"State animal: white-tail deerState bird: mockingbirdState flower: apple blossomState tree: pine treeState song: "Arkansas" and "Oh, Arkansas"State motto: "The people rule" ( Regnatpopulus) Sawgrass
Arkansas mountain valley
Glossary
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amethyst, a gemstone containing clearpurple or bluish-violet quartz.bauxite, a rock that contains theprincipal ore of aluminum.dulcimer, a musical instrument withmetal strings that are struck with lighthammers.fabricated, to construct or manufacturesomething.fiercely, menacingly wild, savage orhostile.
notable, noteworthy, distinguished; aperson of note.prospect, the act of looking forsomething of value.razorback, a hog that has a sharp,narrow back.quilt, a padded bed-coverlet.weasel, a carnivore having a long,slender body.
Links & BooksFor more information
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Visit our website @ www.isaveatree.com
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Title: The World Book EncyclopediaPublisher: World Book, Inc.Copyright: 2002
Title: The Kid's World Almanac of the UnitedStatesAuthor: Dr.Thomas G. AylesworthPublisher: World AlmanacCopyright: 1990
Title: Exploring the 50 StatesAuthor: Marcie AndersonPublisher: Willowisp Press, Inc.Copyright: 1983
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agriculture, 17
apple blossom, 29
bauxite, 10, 18
Clinton, William Jefferson, 31
deer, white-tailed, 23
diamond, 13, 18
dulcimer, 34
Huckabee, Mike, 11
MacArthur, Douglas, 31
mockingbird, 25, 26
Ozark National Forest, 20
springs, hot, 19, 33
pine, southern, 27, 28
slaves, 9
Credits
_______________________46I Save A Tree Inc. reserves the right to remove or exchange any
photo/illustration at any time without notice.
Written by
James F. Kaserman
Sarah J. Kaserman
Produced by
Robert Rance
Technologies
Doug Meyers
Design
Dan Mader
Photo creditsArkansas Department of Natural
Resources
www.arttoday.com
Edited by
Linda Coyner
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