Almost Yesterday podcast

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It seems like Almost Yesterday that the Cape Girardeau Writers' Guild was organized. The date was October 30, 1943, and the meeting was called by Dr. Earl A. Collins, a long-time professor of history at Southeast Missouri State College.

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Almost Yesterday: The Day the Streetcars Stopped 2:00

13 days ago2:00

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It seems like almost yesterday that streetcars in Cape Girardeau stopped rolling through the city. On August 10, 1934, the last car was driven into the north Main Street barns at 9:30 p.m., signaling the end of a community service that had been available for 29 years.

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Almost Yesterday: The Iron Mountain Baby 1:49

20 days ago1:49

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It seems like almost yesterday that one of the great legends of Southeast Missouri was born.

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Almost Yesterday: Elam Vangilder Makes it Big in the Big Leagues 1:45

27 days ago1:45

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It seems like Almost Yesterday that Elam Vangilder was playing baseball in the major leagues. “Big Elam,” was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on April 23, 1896, and began playing baseball at an early age.

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Almost Yesterday: The Great Brush Fire of 1867 1:45

5 weeks ago1:45

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It seems like Almost Yesterday that Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois experienced an unusually hot and dry summer. The year was 1867 and rainfall remained scarce well into the autumn. Temperatures were high, humidity low, and the landscape turned brown and crunchy.

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Almost Yesterday: The Rivers of St. Francois County 1:50

6 weeks ago1:50

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It seems like Almost Yesterday that the legendary origin of the four rivers of St. Francois County was recorded by the writer and historian Allan Hinchey.

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Almost Yesterday: Ulysses Grant Becomes a Brigadier General 1:48

7 weeks ago1:48

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It seems like Almost Yesterday that the city of Ironton, Missouri installed a series of historical markers to identify Civil War sites in the community. Of all the important historic sites in the Arcadia Valley, one that has great significance is where Ulysses S. Grant, on August 8, 1861, received notice of his promotion to the rank of brigadier general.…

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Almost Yesterday: Dedication of Cape Central High School 2:00

8 weeks ago2:00

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It seems like Almost Yesterday that the first Cape Girardeau High School was dedicated. The date was December 17, 1915, and the event serves as a turning point in the educational history of Cape Girardeau and Southeast Missouri.

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Almost Yesterday: Dr. Andrew Ivy 1:50

9 weeks ago1:50

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It seems like Almost Yesterday that Andrew Conway Ivy was one of the most well-known and celebrated physicians in the world. Born and raised in Farmington, Missouri, Dr. Ivy graduated from Southeast Missouri State Normal School in 1913, where his father, Henry Ivy, was a member of the science faculty.…

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Almost Yesterday: Puxico's Fast Break 2:00

10 weeks ago2:00

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It seems like Almost Yesterday that the Puxico, Missouri basketball team achieved state and national recognition. Their story is told in Matt Chaney’s 1994 publication, My Name is Mr. Ryan, and it is a remarkable story.

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Almost Yesterday: What May Have Been the Last River Boat Race on the Mississippi 1:46

11 weeks ago1:46