Hear from Charles Feild about his book Feild Notes
on Little Rock: History and Memoir 1622-2024 at our new location
in the recently renovated CALS Main Library&rsquo\;s Darragh Center (now o
n the 5th floor of Main). The book blends Feild family history\, deep arch
ival research\, and rich visual materials to tell a broader story of one s
outhern town and the American South. Far from a nostalgic Old South tale\,
the book confronts the region&rsquo\;s past with irony and clear-eyed hon
esty\, tracing four centuries of Feilds from Colonial Virginia to modern A
rkansas through slavery\, war\, Reconstruction\, segregation\, and social
change. Drawing on firsthand accounts from Confederate and Union soldiers\
, enslaved and emancipated people\, and his own memories of Little Rock Ce
ntral High in 1957\, Feild dismantles myths and exposes truths about race\
, memory\, and identity. Wry and reflective\, Feild Notes on Little Ro
ck asks enduring questions about who we are and how we got here. Dr.
Feild will participate in a signing following the talk.
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Charles Feild is a sixth-generation Arkansas native and Professor Emeritus
of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
He has given the annual UAMS History of Medicine Lecture and contributed t
o the CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas. He enjoys history and storytelling\,
with an eye and ear for irony\, and is a Life Member of the Arkansas Histo
ry Association. \; \;
We are excited to offer a sandwich\, chips\, a cookie\, and a drink\, to in-person attendees in 20 26\, courtesy of the CALS Foundation. Meals are limited and will be offere d on a first-come first-served basis. We cannot accommodate dietary restri ctions or allergies\, and registration does not guarantee lunch will be av ailable.
\nLegacies &\; Lunch is a hybr id program offering participants the opportunity to attend either in perso n or virtually via Zoom. To participate in person\, join us at - N EW LOCATION - Darragh Center\, 5th Floor\, CALS Main Library (wit h elevator access). Parking is available in the surface lot or the CALS Pa rking Deck which you can access from Rock Street. Parking will be validate d. To participate virtually\, register for the webinar using the button ab ove.
\nThis program will be live-streamed to YouTube and the re cording will be available immediately following the event.
\nLegacies &\; Lunch is a free monthly program of CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies about Arkansas-related topics.
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