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May 29, 1951

Founder and head of the American Baptist Association Benjamin Bogard died at his home in Little Rock (Pulaski County). He is buried at Roselawn Cemetery. Bogard was Arkansas’s leading fundamentalist Christian in the 1920s. In 1928, his efforts resulted in a law banning the teaching of evolution in Arkansas public schools; it remained in place until 1968, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned it. A prolific author and a pioneer of radio evangelism, he was honored by Ripley’s Believe it or Not for preaching “every Sunday for 61 years without missing a single Sunday.”

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Sisters at Holy Angels Convent

Members of the Community of Olivetan Benedictine Sisters pose at their new home, Holy Angels Convent in Jonesboro (Craighead County) in 1898. The sisters first came to Arkansas in 1887 and established a school near Pocahontas (Randolph County). In addition to teaching, the group established Jonesboro’s St. Bernards Hospital.

 

Members of the Community of Olivetan Benedictine Sisters pose at their new home, Holy Angels Convent in Jonesboro (Craighead County) in 1898. The sisters first came to Arkansas in 1887 and established a school near Pocahontas (Randolph County). In addition to teaching, the group established Jonesboro’s St. Bernards Hospital.

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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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