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August 14, 1913

Paul Dean was born in Lucas (Logan County) to sharecroppers. Dean was a baseball player who enjoyed his greatest success as a teammate with his brother, Jay Hanna “Dizzy” Dean, on the St. Louis Cardinals. Due to injuries, Paul Dean had only two truly successful years in the major leagues, though he attempted numerous comebacks.

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Thase Daniel

Jefferson County native Thase Daniel, a world-renowned nature photographer, shot almost a quarter of a million images in a career that lasted approximately thirty years. Daniel traveled the world on photo shoots and saw her work published in many of the leading magazines of the day. By the time of her death in 1990, she was considered one of the world’s leading wildlife and nature photographers. She is shown here in this circa 1975 photograph on a shoot in a swamp.

 

Jefferson County native Thase Daniel, a world-renowned nature photographer, shot almost a quarter of a million images in a career that lasted approximately thirty years. Daniel traveled the world on photo shoots and saw her work published in many of the leading magazines of the day. By the time of her death in 1990, she was considered one of the world’s leading wildlife and nature photographers. She is shown here in this circa 1975 photograph on a shoot in a swamp.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, quizzes, lesson plans, and more, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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