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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Arkansas history Remembering Sid McMath

Posted by Max Brantley on Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 1:36 PM

Readers of the print edition of the Arkansas Times will find a special section this week marking the 100th birthday of former Gov. Sid McMath.

The good news for web-only readers is that the section is also online, with an extensive history of McMath's long and momentous life by Ernest Dumas, our weekly columnist and a chronicler of the Arkansas political scene for approaching five decades.

Here's the link.

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