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Podcast: Ozarks at Large
Episode: Historian Documents Railroad History, Closing Garfield Elementary School and More
Description: About 100 years ago, an armed mob attacked striking union railroad workers in Harrison. Ku Klux Klan members, city government officials and local business interests supported the outbreak anti-union violence. Arkansas historian Kenneth Barnes assembled the history of the railroad strike and attack for a new book. Also, the historic Garfield Elementary School is scheduled to close after the 2023-2024 school year. Plus, the Dallas Black Dance Theatre will perform at the Faulkner Performing Arts Center Thursday night, and more.