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    The Jungles of Arkansas: A Personal History of the Wonder State
    The Jungles of Arkansas: A Personal History of the Wonder State
    The Jungles of Arkansas: A Personal History of the Wonder State
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    The Jungles of Arkansas: A Personal History of the Wonder State

    By Robert Lancaster

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    When H. L. Mencken wrote about "the miasmatic jungles of Arkansas," he was referring to the relative obscurity and uncertain image that Arkansas has enjoyed—or suffered from—throughout its history. In these entertaining and sometimes quirky essays, Lancaster sheds light on that image by analyzing the stereotypes that have characterized the state since its very beginning.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUniversity of Arkansas Press
    Release dateJul 1, 1989
    ISBN9781610752206
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