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. U .S.A. Travel Guides take readers on a colorful and and a colorful on readers take Guides Travel .S.A. California’s from States, United the of tour engaging colonial myriad Massachusetts’s to shores sunny day uniqueness. Resembling scrapbooks that recall recall that scrapbooks Resembling uniqueness. day ‑ U the excitement and adventure of a cross-country road trip, trip, road a cross-country of adventure and excitement the to opportunity the with kids provide series this in books the homes. own their of comfort the from America explore treasures. Detailed maps with kid-friendly illustrations illustrations kid-friendly with maps Detailed treasures. each describes that overview a well-rounded to contribute and industries, agriculture, as the as well history state’s its to contribute that attractions tourist and cultural modern Page intentionally blank RAVEL G .A. T UID U.S ES Arkansas BY ANN HEINRICHS • ILLUSTRATED BY MATT KANIA Published by The Child’s World® 1980 Lookout Drive • Mankato, MN 56003-1705 800-599-READ • www.childsworld.com

Photo Credits Ann Heinrichs is the author Photographs ©: Shutterstock Images, cover, 1, 38 (bottom); OakleyOriginals CC2.0, 7; Rennett Stowe of more than 100 books D CC2.0, 8; Garry Tucker/USFWS, 11; Conway Area Chamber of Commerce, 12; Joe Arrigo/Shutterstock for children and young Images, 15; Zach Frank/Shutterstock Images, 16; Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, 19; Adam adults. She has also enjoyed Bartlett CC2.0, 20; Bonita R. Cheshier/Shutterstock successful careers as a Images, 23; Jo Naylor CC2.0, 24; Josh Grenier CC2.0, 27; Stuart Seeger CC2.0, 28; Denis and Yulia Pogostins/ children’s book editor and About the Author Shutterstock Images, 31; Jeff Noble CC2.0, 32; Bryan Kemp CC2.0, 35; Rest Image/Shutterstock Images, 38 an advertising copywriter. Ann Heinrichs (top) Ann grew up in Fort Smith, Copyright Arkansas, and lives in Copyright © 2018 by The Child’s World® All rights reserved. No part of this book may be Chicago, Illinois. reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher.

ISBN 9781503819443 Matt Kania loves maps and, as a LCCN 2016961121 kid, dreamed of making them. In

Printing school he studied geography and Printed in the United States of America PA02334 cartography, and today he makes D maps for a living. Matt’s favorite thing about drawing maps is learning about the places they represent. Many of the maps About the he has created can be found in Map Illustrator books, magazines, videos, Web Matt Kania sites, and public places.

On the cover: Lawmakers meet at the Arkansas state capitol. RKANSA R A S TR OU IP

Arkansas...... 4 Canoeing the Buffalo National River...... 7 In Hot Water in Hot Springs ...... 8 Exploring White River National Wildlife Refuge...... 11 Toad Suck Daze in Conway...... 12 The Parkin Archeological State Park ...... 15 Arkansas Post near Gillett...... 16 Pioneer Life in Mountain View...... 19 Law and Order in Fort Smith...... 20 Smackover’s Museum of Natural Resources...... 23 Walmart’s Birthplace in Bentonville...... 24 Little Rock’s Arkansas Museum of Discovery...... 27 The State Capitol in Little Rock...... 28 Warren’s Pink Tomato Festival...... 31 Digging for Diamonds in Murfreesboro...... 32 Meet Mona the Mastodon ...... 35

Our Trip...... 36 State Symbols...... 37 State Song...... 37 Famous People...... 38 Words to Know ...... 38 State Flag and Seal...... 38 To Learn More ...... 39 Index ...... 40 ARKANSAS

hat shall we do in Arkansas today? It’s a great place to W explore! Just look what’s waiting down the road. You’ll roam through forests full of wildlife. You’ll take a wild canoe ride. You’ll soak in piping hot water. You’ll dig for diamonds you can keep. You’ll get a toad and watch it race. And you’ll stuff yourself with tomatoes! There’s much more to do here. So we’d better get started! Just buckle up and hang on tight. We’re off to discover Arkansas!

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mississippi The Buffalo River was the nation’s first national river. Laws protect The Ozarks lie mainly in national rivers from dams and southern Missouri. Arkansas other construction. The Buffalo Forests cover boasts the highest and River begins in the Boston Arkansas’s most rugged part of the Mountains. Then it flows into the southern plains. Ozarks. It’s called the White River near Buffalo City. Boston Mountains.

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Missis RIVER sipp i De lta ahoo! What a wild ride! W You’ll love canoeing down the Buffalo National River. Some sections are smooth, but some are rough. Hang on tight! This river winds through the Ozark Mountains. The Ozarks cover north and northwest Arkansas. They slope down toward the Arkansas River. This river flows southeast across the state. It empties into the great Mississippi River. The Ouachita Mountains reach into west-central Arkansas. Many lakes and streams sparkle among the mountains. Hot-water springs bubble up from underground, too. The Mississippi River forms Arkansas’s eastern border. Land along the river is very fertile. It’s often called the Mississippi Delta.

Canoe down the Buffalo National River. If you need a break, take a dip in the cool water!

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uppose you say you’re in S hot water. What does that mean? It means you’re in big trouble! But not in Hot Springs. Here, it means you’re taking a healthful bath! Hot springs is a national park. The water gushes from 47 underground springs. It is pumped into buildings along Bathhouse Row. Try a nice, hot soak. But there’s much more to do around here. Hot Springs National Park covers a big area. Hike through its forested mountains. Just don’t get too close to a steep mountainside. You’ll be in hot water!

Lamar Bathhouse is one of eight old bathhouses that you can find in Hot Springs.

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Blanchard Springs Caverns is near Mountain View. The spring in This cave system has miles Mammoth Spring is of underground passages. one of the largest Its largest room is almost springs in the world. four football fields long! 9 What is the high and rugged section of the Ozarks called? See page 6 for the answer. How many gallons of water come from Hot Springs each day? Page 9 has the answer. OUR TRIP What is the name of the University of Arkansas’s mascot? See page 10 for the answer. We visited many amazing Which city holds the World-Famous Armadillo Festival? Look on page 13 places on our trip! We also met a for the answer. lot of interesting people along the way. Look at the map below. Use your When was Arkansas Post the capital of Arkansas Territory? Page 17 has finger to trace all the places the answer. we have been. Where was country singer Johnny Cash born? Turn to page 18 for the answer. How many stores does Walmart have? Look on page 25 for the answer. What is Arkansas’s official state fruit and vegetable? Turn to page 30 for the answer. Missouri Bentonville

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Louisiana STATE SYMBOLS State beverage: Milk State bird: Mockingbird State flower: Apple blossom State folk dance: Square dance State fruit and vegetable: STATE SONG Vine ripe pink tomato “ARKANSAS” State gem: Diamond Arkansas has two official state songs. They are “Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)” by Wayland Holyfield and State insect: Honeybee “Oh, Arkansas” by Terry Rose and Gary Klaff. Arkansas also State mammal: White-tailed deer has an official state historical song, “The Arkansas Traveler.” State mineral: Quartz crystal The official state anthem is “Arkansas” by Eva Ware Barnett. State musical instrument: Fiddle Words and music by Eva Ware Barnett State rock: Bauxite State tree: Pine I am thinking tonight of the Arkansas, Arkansas, I salute thee, Southland, From thy shelter no more I’ll Of the home of my childhood roam. days, Where I roamed through the ’Tis a land full of joy and of woods and the meadows sunshine, By the mill and the brook that Rich in pearls and in diamonds plays; rare, Where the roses are in bloom Full of hope, faith, and love for And the sweet magnolia, too, the stranger, Where the jasmine is white Who may pass ’neath her portals And the fields are violet blue, fair; There a welcome awaits all her There the rice fields are full, children And the cotton, corn, and hay, Who have wandered afar from There the fruits of the field, home. Bloom in the winter months and May, That was a great trip! We have Chorus: ’Tis the land that I love, first of all, traveled all over Arkansas. Arkansas, Arkansas, ’tis a name dear, dear, And to her let us all give cheer. There are a few places that we didn’t have ’Tis the place I call “home, sweet time for, though. Next time, we plan to visit home”; (Chorus) the Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo in Hot Springs. They have over 300 alligators. Some are up to 10 feet (3.0m) long! Visitors can also see deer, goats, wolves, and peacocks.

37 FAMOUS PEOPLE Angelou, Maya (1928–2014), author and poet Bates, Daisy Lee Gatson (1914–1999), civil rights activist WORDS TO KNOW archaeologists (ar-kee-oh-LOJ-ists) people who Campbell, Glen (1936–), singer, guitarist, and study human history by looking at artifacts and physical songwriter remains Cash, Johnny (1932–2003), singer and songwriter barges (BAR-jez) long boats with flat bottoms Cleaver, Eldridge (1935–1998), civil rights activist bathhouse (BATH-houss) a building where people take and author healthful baths Clinton, Bill (1946–), 42nd U.S. president derricks (DER-iks) towers with equipment for drilling into the ground for oil Fletcher, John Gould (1886–1950), poet historians (hi-STOR-ree-unz) people who study events Fulbright, J. William (1905–1995), politician and in history educator industry (IN-duh-stree) a type of business Green, David Gordon (1975–), film director pioneers (pye-uh-NEERZ) people who settle in a new Grisham, John (1955–), novelist area Huckabee, Mike (1955–), former governor of Arkansas Jones, E. Fay (1921–2004), architect and designer Joplin, Scott (1868–1917), composer and pianist Ladd, Alan (1913–1964), actor Liston, Sonny (1932–1970), professional boxer MacArthur, Douglas (1880–1964), World War II general Martin, Mark (1959–), NASCAR driver Pippen, Scottie (1965–), basketball player Saracen (ca. 1735–1832), Quapaw American Native State flag chief Stone, Edward Durell (1902–1978), architect Thornton, Billy Bob (1955–), actor Walton, Sam (1918–1992), founder of Walmart Wood, Audrey (1930–), children’s book author and illustrator

State seal 38 TO LEARN MORE

IN THE LIBRARY Marsh, Carole. I’m Reading about Arkansas. Peachtree City, GA: Gallopade International, 2014. Oachs, Emily Rose. Arkansas: The Natural State. Minneapolis, MN: Bellwether, 2014. O’Brien, Cynthia. Explore with Sieur de la Salle. New York, NY: Crabtree, 2015. Stuckey, Rachel. Explore with Hernando de Soto. New York, NY: Crabtree, 2017. Zabludoff, Marc. Mastodon. Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2011.

ON THE WEB Visit our Web site for links about Arkansas: childsworld.com/links Note to Parents, Teachers, and Librarians: We routinely verify our Web links to make sure they are safe and active sites. So encourage your readers to check them out!

PLACES TO VISIT OR CONTACT Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism arkansas.com One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 501/682-7777 For more information about traveling in Arkansas

Arkansas History Commission ark-ives.com One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 501/682- 6900 For more information about the history of Arkansas

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39 INDEX A E M Smackover, 22, 23 animals, 12, 31, 34, 35 El Dorado, 22 Magazine Mountain, 6 Soto, Hernando de, 15 Arkansas Museum of Discovery, elevation, 6 major cities, 18, 29 Spanish exploration, 15 26, 27 Eureka Springs, 9 Mammoth Spring, 9 sports, 10 Arkansas Museum of Natural mastodons, 34, 35 Springdale, 25 Resources, 23 state bird, 10 F McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Arkansas Post, 16, 17 Navigation System, 26 state capitol, 29 farming, 7, 27, 30, 31 Arkansas River, 6, 26, mining, 25, 32 state flower, 10 Fayetteville, 18, 25 Arkansas River Navigation Mississippi Delta, 7 state fruit, 30 System, 26 festivals, 30 Mississippi River, 6, 17, 26 state motto, 29 Arkansas River Visitor Center, 26 Fort Smith, 20, 21 Mona (mastodon), 35 state nicknames, 5 Fort Smith National Historic Site, Arkansas State University Mountain View, 9, 18, 31 Museum, 34 20 state tree, 10 Murfreesboro, 32 Arkansas Traveler tomatoes, 30 statehood, 17 Steenburgen, Mary, 18 G N B General Assembly, 28 national parks, 10 barges, 26, 27 Gillett, 17 T Native Americans, 14, 15, 20, 21 Bathhouse Row, 8 governors, 29 Terra Studios, 25 Battle of Arkansas Post, 17 Greasy Corner, 18 Thornton, Billy Bob, 9 Bentonville, 24 Grisham, John, 34 O Toad Suck Daze, 12 Blanchard Springs Caverns, 9 oil industry, 23 Tonti, Henri de, 16 Tontitown, 30 borders, 6 H Ouachita Mountains, 6 Ouachita River, 6 Trail of Tears, 21 Boston Mountains, 6 Helena, 13 Ozark Folk Center, 19 Tyler Bend, 6 Boxley, 6 Hogeye, 18 Ozark Mountains, 6, 7 Tyson Foods, 25 Bradley tomatoes, 30 Hope, 29, 30 Buffalo City, 6 Hot Springs, 9, 29 Buffalo River, 6, 7 Hot Springs National Park, 8 P U Parker, Isaac, 20, 21 Uncle Sam diamond, 33 University of Arkansas, 10 C I Parkin, 14 Parkin Archeological Casqui village, 15 Indian Territory, 20, 21 State Park, 15 Central High School, 29 industries, 22, 23, 24, 25 W Cherokee Indians, 21 Pink Tomato Festival, 31 Walmart Museum, 24 Chickasaw Indians, 21 pioneers, 19 Walton, Sam, 24, 25 Choctaw Indians, 21 J population, 18 Warren, 25, 30 Civil War, 16, 17 Jonesboro, 35 Potlatch Corporation, 25 Weiner, 30 Clarksville, 30 judges, 20, 21, 28 White River, 6, 10 climate, 6 Q World Championship Cardboard Clinton, Bill, 29 K Quapaw Indians, 14, 16 Boat Race, 13 Conway, 12 King Biscuit Blues Festival, 13 Crater of Diamonds, 32, 33 Creek Indians, 21 R L razorbacks, 10 La Salle, René-Robert Cavelier, Russellville, 26 Bye, Land of D Sieur de, 17 Opportunity. We had Dale Bumpers White River landforms, 6 a great time. We’ll National Wildlife Refuge, landmarks, 29 S Saint Charles, 10 come back soon! 10, 11 Lincoln, 30 Seminole Indians, 21 diamonds, 32, 33 Little Rock, 18, 29 settlers, 16 Driftwood, Jimmy 18 livestock, 30 slavery, 16

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