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    It’s Here! The Red River Valley in Arkansas: Gateway to the Southwest
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Mar 2, 2014

    It’s Here! The Red River Valley in Arkansas: Gateway to the Southwest

    Now available all over the place! I am not one for bragging, but when I opened the box that contained my author’s copies of my newest book, The Red River Valley in Arkansas: Gateway to the Southwest, I had to admit that the cover NAILED it. It is so, so pretty! From the back cover: “The Red River’s dramatic bend in southwestern Arkansas is the most distinctive characteristic along its 1,300 miles of eastern flow through plains, prairies and swamplands. This stretch of river v
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    An Arkansas Traveler
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Jan 2, 2014

    An Arkansas Traveler

    The old story of the “Arkansas Traveler” tells of a person coming through the backwoods of Arkansas and happening upon a house. The traveler is lost or maybe just curious, and the house’s inhabitants answer his questions  – such as “Where is the nearest town?” or “What do you do here for fun?” – in a roundabout manner… “It’s closest to the nearest signpost” or “Spit upwind and see on who it lands.” The conversation then devolves from there. Depending on the person telling the
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    Another Red River Historian
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • May 30, 2013

    Another Red River Historian

    When you take into the account the vast volumes of literature that American historians have produced over the last two centuries, what becomes clear is that the Red River hasn’t been discussed much. Like the Thames in England, the Nile in Egypt, the Ganges of India, and the Tigris in ancient Persia, rivers have defined the civilizations that grew around them, and the Mississippi River has been given that honor in the United States. And that’s pretty much how it should be… the
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    Who’s the Enemy?
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Jun 18, 2012

    Who’s the Enemy?

    For the past few weeks, I’ve been reading S.C. Gwynne’s Empire of the Southern Moon, a bestseller that traces the history of the Comanches, particularly Quanah Parker. It’s a great read, with lots of detailed information and well-rounded research (well, except for some glaring geographical mistakes). Empire of the Summer Moon describes the Comencheria, which consisted of most of northwest and western Texas. What I admire about Gwynne is that he doesn’t pull any punches. In ac
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