🔥 Prescribed burns are happening at Pea Ridge National Military Park Feb 20 through 22. These controlled fires help restore the historic 1862 battlefield landscape and keep native ecosystems healthy. arkansasoutside.com/pea-ridge-pr...
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Old Mike Remembered in life, forgotten in death

On this day in 1975, Old Mike was finally laid to rest. He died in 1911, and for more than 60 years his embalmed body stood in silence at the local funeral home, scaring generations of kids who were brave enough to peek inside.

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Old Mike Remembered in life, forgotten in death

On this day in 1975, Old Mike was finally laid to rest. He died in 1911, and for more than 60 years his embalmed body stood in silence at the local funeral home, scaring generations of kids who were brave enough to peek inside.

#OldMike #ArkansasHistory #Prescott #HistoriesMysteries

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Little Ditty About Orval Faubus Faubus, the Fire, and the Boys Who Were Left in the Dark

A little companion music about former Governor Orval Faubus. Faubus was desperate to place blame of the deaths of those kids at the Negro Boys Industrial School on anyone but himself. These boys should NEVER be forgotten.
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Little Ditty About Orval Faubus Faubus, the Fire, and the Boys Who Were Left in the Dark

A little companion music about former Governor Orval Faubus. Faubus was desperate to place blame of the deaths of those kids at the Negro Boys Industrial School on anyone but himself. These boys should NEVER be forgotten.

#ArkansasHistory #CivilRights #TrueCrime #BlackHistory #arpx #podcast

Unlocking the Past: The Newspaper Archive for the Negro Boys Industrial School Fire The story of the Negro Boys Industrial School Fire has lived for decades in whispers, fragments, and memories that never found a home.

Newspaper archives from the Negro Boys Industrial School fire are now live. These pages reveal what was reported, what was missing, and how the story was shaped. Take a look and see the history for yourself. Link below.
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Unlocking the Past: The Newspaper Archive for the Negro Boys Industrial School Fire The story of the Negro Boys Industrial School Fire has lived for decades in whispers, fragments, and memories that never found a home.

Newspaper archives from the Negro Boys Industrial School fire are now live. These pages reveal what was reported, what was missing, and how the story was shaped. Take a look and see the history for yourself. Link below.

#ArkansasHistory #CivilRightsHistory #TrueCrime #BlackHistory #arpx #podcast

E8 P4-Wrightsville Boys Industrial School-Locked Doors, Lost Boys Decades later, survivors, historians, and advocates still fight to keep Wrightsville’s story alive.

The series finale of Negro Boys Industrial School-Locked Doors, Lost Boys is out. We return to the fire that killed twenty one boys, the testimony of those who lived, and the lasting impact. Listen and share to keep their story alive.
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E8 P4-Wrightsville Boys Industrial School-Locked Doors, Lost Boys Decades later, survivors, historians, and advocates still fight to keep Wrightsville’s story alive.

The series finale of Negro Boys Industrial School-Locked Doors, Lost Boys is out. We return to the fire that killed twenty one boys, the testimony of those who lived, and the lasting impact. Listen and share to keep their story alive.
#ArkansasHistory #TrueCrime #CivilRightsHistory #Podcast
#arpx

Victim-Lindsey Cross Lost boy from the fire at the Negro Boys Industrial School

Lindsey Cross was only a child when he died in the locked dormitory at the Negro Boys Industrial School in Arkansas in 1959.
Tune in for the conclusion of the Locked Doors, Lost Boys series. Streaming on all platforms.
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When the smoke cleared, questions remained!

Please join us for the conclusion of Locked Doors, Lost Boys, where we examine the lasting legacy of the fire & how segregation, neglect, and silence shaped generations.

No streaming on all platforms.

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When the smoke cleared, questions remained!

Please join us for the conclusion of Locked Doors, Lost Boys, where we examine the lasting legacy of the fire & how segregation, neglect, and silence shaped generations.

#LockedDoorsLostBoys #ArkansasHistory #BlackHistory #ARPX #LittleRock

Video of Roy Davis Survivor of the Negro Boys Industrial School fire in 1959 in Wrightsville, Arkansas.

In the early hours of March 5, 1959, flames tore through the Wrightsville Boys School dorm while seventy boys slept inside. Only forty eight survived. One of them was Roy Davis. Streaming now on all platforms.

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Before and After The 1959 fire at the Negro Boys Industrial School in Wrightsville, Arkansas killed 21 young men.

Before and after the fire that destroyed the Negro Boys Industrial School in 1959 killing 21 kids. Hear their story on The Coroner’s Report Podcast, streaming on all platforms.

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The Coroner’s Report: Locked Doors, Lost Boys
Part 3-The Aftermath is now streaming on all podcast platforms.
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This is the 3rd part to the series about 21 black teenage boys who died locked in a dormitory in Arkansas in 1959. We tell the factual story of what really happened. Please like and subscribe.

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The Coroner’s Report: Locked Doors, Lost Boys
Part 3-The Aftermath is now streaming on all podcast platforms.

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open.spotify.com/episode/4y4K...

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Meeting of Nations Historical Marker The Fort Smith Council was held in this building in September 1865. To establish relations following the Civil War, delegates of twelve Indian nations met with President Andrew Johnson’s representativ...

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Meeting of Nations in #FortSmithAR
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The fire they couldn't escape! They slept in rows of tightly packed wooden framed bunks and locked doors.

When the fire came, there was nowhere to run.

Locked Doors, Lost Boys on The Coroner's Report Podcast
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Before the fire came the neglect.
Arkansas called it an “Industrial school.” The boys called it a prison.
In "Locked Doors, Lost Boys", the truth behind the Wrightsville Fire comes to light.
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E8-P1 Wrightsville Boys Industrial School-Locked Doors, Lost Boys

🔥 The Coroner’s Report: Locked Doors, Lost Boys premieres tonight. 21 children trapped behind padlocks.
A fire the state wanted forgotten.
Part 1 of The Coroner’s Report drops tonight—where history meets justice.

#TheCoronersReport #LockedDoorsLostBoys #TrueCrimePodcast #ArkansasHistory

Twenty-one boys died while locked inside a burning dorm.

Locked Doors, Lost Boys uncovers the 1959 NBIS Wrightsville fire and the neglect that allowed it to happen.

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Twenty-one boys. Locked inside a burning dorm. Forgotten for decades, until now. Locked Doors, Lost Boys uncovers the 1959 Wrightsville fire and the system that allowed it to happen.
🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Girl from the River, by S. J. Tucker track by S. J. Tucker

In honor of the new memorial to Helen Spence being dedicated in Clarendon, Arkansas today, by the river where she lived as a child and a teen: sjtucker.bandcamp.com/track/girl-f... #ArkansasHistory #TrueCrime #MusicSky #FolkHeroines #DepressionEraStories #BandcampFriday

Thank you to Phillips County and the Elaine Massacre Museum. The Elaine Massacre of 1919 was one of the deadliest racial conflicts in America, when 100s of Black sharecroppers were killed for organizing to demand fair pay. Honoring the past is how we build a better future.

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Gunfight in Hot Springs: The Editor vs. The Mayor When scathing editorials weren't enough, Hot Springs Mayor T.F. Linde and newspaper editor Charles Matthews settled their political feud with pistols on Valley Street. This is the wild, true story.

3/3: The craziest part? No one was arrested. The mayor went back to work, the editor recovered, and they eventually became FRIENDS. Read the full, insane story of bullets, ballots, and a bizarre friendship in our latest article. www.hotspringshistories.com/p/gunfight-i... #ArkansasHistory #WildWest

The best part of living in HS was getting this exact water for free from public spigots. Now that I'm in Maine, it gets shipped... and it's DEFINITELY NOT FREE. 😂
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