Hot Springs Histories
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Uncovering the true stories of America's original Sin City. If you think you know Hot Springs, think again. ♨️ Get the full story: www.hotspringshistories.com
3/3: The craziest part? No one was arrested. The mayor went back to work, the editor recovered, and they eventually became FRIENDS. Read the full, insane story of bullets, ballots, and a bizarre friendship in our latest article. www.hotspringshistories.com/p/gunfight-i... #ArkansasHistory #WildWest
Gunfight in Hot Springs: The Editor vs. The Mayor
When scathing editorials weren't enough, Hot Springs Mayor T.F. Linde and newspaper editor Charles Matthews settled their political feud with pistols on Valley Street. This is the wild, true story.
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September 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
3/3: The craziest part? No one was arrested. The mayor went back to work, the editor recovered, and they eventually became FRIENDS. Read the full, insane story of bullets, ballots, and a bizarre friendship in our latest article. www.hotspringshistories.com/p/gunfight-i... #ArkansasHistory #WildWest
2/3: This wasn't a duel. It was an ambush. After being disarmed, the MAYOR pulled a SECOND pistol and kept firing, hitting two bystanders. The editor, who had previously survived a gunfight with Ben Thompson, was shot in the chest. #HotSprings #TrueCrime
September 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
2/3: This wasn't a duel. It was an ambush. After being disarmed, the MAYOR pulled a SECOND pistol and kept firing, hitting two bystanders. The editor, who had previously survived a gunfight with Ben Thompson, was shot in the chest. #HotSprings #TrueCrime
The best part of living in HS was getting this exact water for free from public spigots. Now that I'm in Maine, it gets shipped... and it's DEFINITELY NOT FREE. 😂
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#ArkansasHistory #VintageAd
September 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The best part of living in HS was getting this exact water for free from public spigots. Now that I'm in Maine, it gets shipped... and it's DEFINITELY NOT FREE. 😂
#ArkansasHistory #VintageAd
#ArkansasHistory #VintageAd
2/2: And meet Charles Matthews, the editor they murdered in broad daylight for printing the truth. Read the full, insane story now. www.hotspringshistories.com/p/the-acid-p...
#TrueCrime #HotSpringsHistory #Arkansas
#TrueCrime #HotSpringsHistory #Arkansas
The Acid Pen of Charles Matthews: Journalism, Corruption, and Assassination in Gilded Age Hot Springs
In 1882, the editor of the Hot Springs Daily Hornet took on the city's most powerful men. They answered his ink with bullets, silencing him in the middle of Valley Street.
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September 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
2/2: And meet Charles Matthews, the editor they murdered in broad daylight for printing the truth. Read the full, insane story now. www.hotspringshistories.com/p/the-acid-p...
#TrueCrime #HotSpringsHistory #Arkansas
#TrueCrime #HotSpringsHistory #Arkansas
3/3: From burying a creek to building a city from scratch, this is the history you were never taught. Read the full story now. www.hotspringshistories.com/p/we-bathe-t...
We Bathe the World: The Unseen Labor of the American Spa
How a hidden army of skilled laborers built and sustained an iconic American industry through its golden age.
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September 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
3/3: From burying a creek to building a city from scratch, this is the history you were never taught. Read the full story now. www.hotspringshistories.com/p/we-bathe-t...
2/3: Did you know bath attendants had to pass federally-mandated exams in anatomy & physiology that were equivalent to a nursing test? They weren't just helpers; they were skilled para-medical professionals. #ArkansasHistory #GildedAge
September 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
2/3: Did you know bath attendants had to pass federally-mandated exams in anatomy & physiology that were equivalent to a nursing test? They weren't just helpers; they were skilled para-medical professionals. #ArkansasHistory #GildedAge
3/3: It was a vicious, close-quarters fight that resulted in over a dozen casualties. Not a battle for territory, but one for survival and revenge. A perfect snapshot of the "no-man's-land" Hot Springs had become. #LocalHistory
August 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
3/3: It was a vicious, close-quarters fight that resulted in over a dozen casualties. Not a battle for territory, but one for survival and revenge. A perfect snapshot of the "no-man's-land" Hot Springs had become. #LocalHistory
2/3: A US Cavalry scouting party was ambushed by Confederate guerrillas near what is now Central Avenue. The fighting then spilled over to Farr's Mill, where Gulpha Creek meets the Ouachita River. #CivilWar
August 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
2/3: A US Cavalry scouting party was ambushed by Confederate guerrillas near what is now Central Avenue. The fighting then spilled over to Farr's Mill, where Gulpha Creek meets the Ouachita River. #CivilWar
2/2: This is the history they don't teach you. Read more: www.hotspringshistories.com/p/a-town-aba... #History #CivilWar #Arkansas
A Town Abandoned: The True Story of Hot Springs During the Civil War
Forget the myths of grand battles. Discover the forgotten history of how a fledgling spa town became a temporary state capital, only to be consumed by a brutal guerrilla war.
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August 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
2/2: This is the history they don't teach you. Read more: www.hotspringshistories.com/p/a-town-aba... #History #CivilWar #Arkansas
1/2: This shared desire for healing is what rebuilt the town. #PostWar #HotSprings
August 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
1/2: This shared desire for healing is what rebuilt the town. #PostWar #HotSprings