{"product_id":"the-arkansas-post-of-louisiana-morris-s-arnold-9781682260340","title":"The Arkansas Post of Louisiana","description":"\u003cp\u003eArkansas Post, the first European settlement in what would become Jefferson's Louisiana, had an important mission as the only settlement between Natchez and the Illinois Country, a stretch of more than eight hundred miles along the Mississippi River. The Post was a stopping point for shelter and supplies for those travelling by boat or land, and it was of strategic importance as well, as it nurtured and sustained a crucial alliance with the Quapaw Indians, the only tribe that occupied the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Arkansas Post of Louisiana\u003c\/i\u003e covers the most essential aspects of the Post's history, including the nature of the European population, their social life, the economy, the architecture, and the political and military events that reflected and shaped the Post's mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated with maps, portraits, lithographs, photographs, documents, and superb examples of Quapaw hide paintings, \u003ci\u003eThe Arkansas Post of Louisiana\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect introduction to this fascinating place at the confluence of the Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers, a place that served as a multicultural gathering spot, and became a seminal part of the history of Arkansas and the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Morris S. Arnold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682260348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682260340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arkansas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.80h x 8.60w x 0.60d","brand":"Morris S. Arnold","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065786806527,"sku":"9781682260340","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cfac77e7-eaae-4d86-b3f1-98549dff3972.jpg?v=1768677271","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-arkansas-post-of-louisiana-morris-s-arnold-9781682260340","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}