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Arkansas: Arkansas Post
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A crucial factor in the ability of southeastern planters to control Arkansas politics was their influence upon the capital city. The first territorial capital, Arkansas Post, proved to be an inadequate location, and in 1820 a centrally located site farther up the Arkansas River, known as the "little rock," was chosen as the new territorial capital. Little Rock developed rapidly, and with significant ties to the southeastern Arkansas planters, Little Rock businessmen and politicians could be counted upon to support issues of importance to them.
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Interactive site features include Podcasts of specific Arkansas regions that can be played on the page or downloaded directly to a computer or into iTunes. RSS Feeds present updated events and media releases through RSS subscriptions that appear on users' Web sites or on customized homepages, such as Google or Yahoo. On each page of the new site, visitors can view interactive regional land and waterway maps and search a Calendar of Events for Arkansas festivals and fairs. The new site ... allows visitors to create a Personal Photo Gallery and to post photos of their Arkansas travels on the site.
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In 1682, Robert La Salle's lieutenant, Henri de Tonti, established Arkansas Post, the first white settlement in the Arkansas area. La Salle claimed the Mississippi valley for France, and the region became part of the French territory of Louisiana. The French ceded the Louisiana territory to Spain in 1762 but regained it before it passed to the United States under the Louisiana Purchase (1803).
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