historical reportof thesecretary of state2008Charlie daniels

Copyrigh © 2008 by he Arkansas Secreary o Sae’s OceAnd Te Universiy o Arkansas Press All righs reservedDesigner: Jennier Hughes∞ Te paper used in his publicaion mees he minimum requiremens o he AmericanNaional Sandard or Permanence o Paper or Prined Library Maerials Z39.48-1984.Caaloging Daa:Te Hisorical Repor o he Secreary o Sae / Charlie Daniels.p. cm.Includes bibliography.ISBN 978-0-615-23214-0 (alkaline paper)1. Arkansas—Hisory. I. Daniels, Charlie. J87.A84a 2008320.9767 Arkansas 2008

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Secretary of state charlie daniels

ecreary o Sae Charlie Daniels isproud o presen he 2008 ediion o heHisorical Repor o Arkansas. Published jus once each decade by order o heGeneral Assembly, his ready reerence is acompendium o eleced ocials who haveserved over he sae’s 172-year hisory,including deailed resuls rom sae andederal elecions. Feaure essays oer insighino he sae’s hisory, poliics and SaeCapiol consrucion as well as he sae’snaive peoples.Te 2008 ediion carries on morehan a cenury o similar publicaions, which appeared as early as 1880. In 1895,he Arkansas legislaure rs mandaedhe publicaion o a biennial repor hadeailed he accomplishmens o hesecreary o sae and sae governmenin general, including saisical andhisorical inormaion “as will be useul andinsrucive o he ciizens o his sae.” Teconens o he Biennial Repors varied by adminisraion unil economic hardshipslikely ended he series wih he 1926ediion. Te radiion was renewed in 1958 when Secreary o Sae C.G. “Crip” Hallpublished a volume ha has served as hemodel or is successors, including his sixhediion in he decennial series.For he 2008 Hisorical Reporo Arkansas, grea eor has been madeo updae he book’s orma and make isconens more navigable and more accurae. Auhorized by he 86h and 87h General Assemblies, his volume was compiled anddesigned by he Secreary o Sae’s oceand published in collaboraion wih heUniversiy o Arkansas Press.