What German wrote about Wild West Arkansas? Who was likely the first national female barbeque pitmaster after purchasing her own manumission from French slavery? Which Quapaw leader fought for tribal self-sufficiency? Which Italian priest helped his flock escape sickness and economic hardship on a southern plantation and relocate to Tontitown? You can learn more Aabout those who shaped the state’s history; click the right hand corner of the video to enlarge to full screen.
French / Quapaw Heritage
Antoine Barraqué
Fredrich Notrebe
Marie Jeanne / Mary John
Saracen
German Heritage
Friedrich Gerstäcker
Gus Ottenheimer
Charles Ferdinand Penzel
Lorenz Schneider
Italian Heritage
Pietro Bandini
Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni