Almost Yesterday: On the Wings of a Dove
It seems like Almost Yesterday that I first heard the song “On the Wings of a Dove.” This haunting melody was written by Robert Ferguson of...
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KRCU's Almost Yesterday
Almost Yesterday is a glimpse into the rich history southeast Missouri. Dr. Frank Nickell takes listeners on a journey to specific moments in time. A gifted storyteller and local historian,...
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11 episodesAlmost Yesterday: The Big Freeze, 1918-1919
It seems like almost yesterday that the Mississippi River was solidly frozen over. It was the winter of 1918 and 1919 when a cold December w...
Almost Yesterday: Edwin Hubble
It seems like almost yesterday that a teacher told me when I was very young, that the Milky Way was the very end of our universe. Like many...
Almost Yesterday: Nell Holcomb School Established
It seems like Almost Yesterday that residents in the northern area of Cape Girardeau County established a new school which would bring toget...
Almost Yesterday: The Sulfur Springs Train Wreck of 1922
It seems like almost yesterday that the worst train wreck in Missouri history occurred. The date was August 5, 1922, and the location was on...
Almost Yesterday: The Burning of the Comic Books!
It seems like Almost Yesterday that hundreds of comic books and magazines, judged as indecent and unfit for children, were ceremonially burn...
Almost Yesterday: Virdon Scholarships at Southeast
It seems like Almost Yesterday that the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team traded one of their most famous players, Enos Slaughter, to the Ne...
Almost Yesterday: The SEMO Safari
It seems like almost yesterday that Denver Wright sought to bring a bit of Africa to the veldt of Southeast Missouri.
Almost Yesterday: The Hobby Horse is Invented in Sikeston
It seems like Almost Yesterday that the mechanical hobby horse came into existence. U. S. patent number 1,863,012 was filed on February 21,...
Almost Yesterday: Bartholomew Cousin House Razed
It seems like Almost Yesterday that Bartholomew Cousin moved into the district of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Born on March 28, 1767 near Cher...
Almost Yesterday: "The Intruder" Comes to Southeast Missouri
It seems like Almost Yesterday that Hollywood came to Southeast Missouri. A production company headed by prominent director Roger Corman cam...