The Great War: Arkansas in World War I, showcases images from the Arkansas State Archives holdings, including original documents, photographs, posters, maps adn historical objects that tell the story of Arkansas's role during World War I at home and on the battlefields. The panels cover the chronology of the war as well as various facets of the conflict: training troops in Arkansas; actions overseas; the Home Front; providing for the war; healthcare and Arkansas heroes.
Along with the exhibit, those Hot Spring County soldiers lost in the war and named on the County Courthouse War Memorial will be researched. Whatever can be determined of their stories will be told in conjuction with the display from the Archives.
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