Fort Smith Museum of History Lecture and Book Signing With Kevin L. Jones – Postcard History Series Fort Smith
by January 10, 2013 8:36 am 111 views
Fort Smith Museum of History hosts Kevin L. Jones, author of the Postcard History Series Fort Smith, for a lecture and book signing on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 7:00 p. m. at the museum, 320 Rogers Avenue. Books are available at the museum gift shop.
The newly released book offers a collection of postcards, many from the museum’s collection, chronicling Fort Smith’s unique history. From the first military fort in 1817 through the era of Judge Isaac C. Parker to the growth of business in the city, this postcard history “connects the past and the present.” Churches, hospitals, the military and transportation are all included. “Fort Smith celebrates its past as it looks toward the future.”
Dr. Jones is an assistant professor of English education at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Missouri State University and a PhD from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
The event is free and open to all.
Leisa Gramlich
Executive Director
Fort Smith Museum of History
320 Rogers Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72901
479-783-7841
Fax: 479-783-3244