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When Political Feuds Turned Violent

Portrait by L. E. Yandell, courtesy of the Arkansas State Archives
Robert Crittenden, the first territorial secretary of Arkansas, who frequently served as acting governor; circa 1830. He also won a fateful duel against his political rival Henry Wharton Conway.

An incomplete guide to this week in history includes an infamous duel in Arkansas, a busy week for the Fort Smith Airport and proof that Johnny Carson really was Carnac the Magnificent.

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.
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