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Hernando de Soto of Spain was the first European to explore Arkansas
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French explorers Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette descend the Mississippi to the mouth of the Arkansas River.
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The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France, which had retaken it from Spain as part of the Treaty of San Ildefonso.
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The capital moves from Arkansas Post to Little Rock.
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Arkansas became the 25th state on June 15, 1836, with Little Rock as its capital
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Edward Payson Washburn paints The Arkansas Traveler.
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The University of Arkansas establishes a multi-campus system.
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Television station KATV in Little Rock went on the ai
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Clinton again is re-elected, this time for a four-year term.
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Mike Huckabee runs for President of the United States. He is defeated in the primary elections. The first black is elected President of the United States: Barack Obama
