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March 9, 1904

Paul Klipsch was born in Elkhart, Indiana. The company he founded in 1946, Klipsch Audio Technologies of Hope (Hempstead County), became one of the leading loudspeaker companies in the United States and a world leader in premium-quality audio products. The company’s official motto, “A Legend in Sound,” has also been applied to its founder, who was eulogized as “a great inventor, engineer, scientist, pilot and legendary eccentric.” Holding patents in acoustics, ballistics, and geophysics, Klipsch had a revolutionary vision for audio design.

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The town of Leslie (Searcy County) was settled in the late 1830s by pioneer Sam Leslie. It was originally known as Wiley’s Cove, but the name was changed in 1887 with the establishment of a post office. As shown in this 2007 photograph, the town of about 500 is a far cry from the bustling city of several thousand it had been in the early 1900s. At that time, the local timber was crafted into whiskey barrels at area stave mills that employed approximately 2,000 workers.

 

The town of Leslie (Searcy County) was settled in the late 1830s by pioneer Sam Leslie. It was originally known as Wiley’s Cove, but the name was changed in 1887 with the establishment of a post office. As shown in this 2007 photograph, the town of about 500 is a far cry from the bustling city of several thousand it had been in the early 1900s. At that time, the local timber was crafted into whiskey barrels at area stave mills that employed approximately 2,000 workers.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, and audio files, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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