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| Arkansas Facts |
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In 1783 the Colbert Incident occurred at Arkansas Post. It was the only Revolutionary War skirmish in Arkansas. |
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General Douglas MacArthur, soldier and statesman, was born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1880. |
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Since the 1830s the area now known as Hot Springs National Park has bathed notables as diverse as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Babe Ruth, and Al Capone. The Arkansas park is entirely surrounded by the city of Hot Springs, the boyhood home of President Bill Clinton. |
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