An overview of Arkansas history covering the time period from the Civil War through to the Reconstruction period.

Following the Civil War in the United States came an era of reconstruction. The men and women who were freed from slavery were suddenly stuck trying to sort out all of the freedoms as well as new responsibilities they were facing. The...

Using primary documents, oral histories, and other historical resources, discover how the arts of Africa, Europe, and pre-Civil War America influenced the culture of enslaved African Americans.

A reference page describing the seige of Aston Hall. Learn about the history of Aston Hall through information about who built it, life at the time it was built, and the reconstruction after the seige.