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Arkansas: American Indian ancestors inhabited the area for centuries, then in 1541 the Spanish arrived to search for gold. They were followed 131 years later by the French who claimed the Mississippi Valley for France. Originally part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, Arkansas was organized into a territory in 1819 and still shares most of those original borders today. Drawn into the Civil War by its decision to secede from the Union, it witnessed major battles fought on its soil. When the war ended growth and recovery began and over the next 500 years Arkansas grew from a vast wilderness into a thriving U.S. state. Made additionally famous by former U.S. President Clinton (his boyhood home in Hope), it's a handsome place known for its green valleys and thick forests. Tourists by the thousands come for the history and scenery, and for the therapeutic springs and resorts in the Hot Springs area.
Designed by Ms. Willie K. Hocker of Wabbaseka, Arkansas and adopted in 1913,
the Arkansas flag features 25 stars to show that Arkansas was the 25th state
admitted to the United States.
The three blue stars have three meanings:
1. Arkansas belonged to three countries (France, Spain, and the United States)
before attaining statehood
2. 1803 was the year of the Louisiana Purchase when the land that is now Arkansas
was acquired by the United States
3. Arkansas was the third state created from the purchase by the United States,
after Louisiana and Missouri.
The large star above ARKANSAS symbolizes the Confederacy which it was a part of from 1861-1865,
and the diamond formed by the 25 stars represent it as the first diamond-producing state.
Official name: Arkansas
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Arkansas's Historical Event's:
10,000-8500 bc Paleo-Indian hunters range across Arkansas.
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