UALR CAHC hosts steamboat symposium

November 30 - December 6, 2015

On Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Arkansas Studies Institute Building, UALR’s Center for Arkansas History and Culture hosted “As much as the water: How steamboats shaped Arkansas” in partnership with the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas. The all-day event provided an in-depth look at the steamboat’s influence on Arkansas. Above, former Congressman Vic Snyder discusses maritime policy. Visit http://ualrexhibits.org/steamboats/virtual-exhibit/overview-of-steamboats-viewed-through-archival-collections/ for the virtual exhibit. (Photo by Becca Bona)