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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, Dr. Nickell’s wit and love for the past are combined with sounds and music that augment his narrative.

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  • Almost Yesterday: The Gads Hill Train Robbery
    It seems like almost yesterday that the first train robbery in Missouri occurred. The date was January 31, 1874 and the location was a small settlement named Gads Hill on the St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad, north of present day Piedmont, Missouri.
  • Almost Yesterday: The Bunker That Bunker Built
    It seems like Almost Yesterday that the community of Bunker celebrated its centennial history. Founded by Sylvanus J. Bunker in 1907, the small community paid tribute to its founders and its history with a weekend commemoration in June of 2007.
  • Almost Yesterday: The Bunker That Bunker Built
    It seems like Almost Yesterday that the community of Bunker celebrated its centennial history. Founded by Sylvanus J. Bunker in 1907, the small community paid tribute to its founders and its history with a weekend commemoration in June of 2007.
  • The five-story hotel stood in Cairo, Illinois's downtown district for 85 years before it was consumed by flames in 1943.
    Almost Yesterday: Halliday Hotel Burns
    It seems like Almost Yesterday that the historic Halliday Hotel in Cairo, Ill., was destroyed by fire. The most famous structure in the history of Cairo was consumed by flames on the morning of Feb. 22, 1943. Within four hours, the majestic five-story, 155-room hotel was reduced to rubble.
  • The five-story hotel stood in Cairo, Illinois's downtown district for 85 years before it was consumed by flames in 1943.
    Almost Yesterday: Halliday Hotel Burns
    It seems like Almost Yesterday that the historic Halliday Hotel in Cairo, Ill., was destroyed by fire. The most famous structure in the history of Cairo was consumed by flames on the morning of Feb. 22, 1943. Within four hours, the majestic five-story, 155-room hotel was reduced to rubble.
  • The St. Francis River rose at a rate of twelve inches per hour on August 20, 1915. By six o'clock that evening, the river inundated the town of Greenville, Missouri.
    Almost Yesterday: The Great Greenville Flood
    It seems like Almost Yesterday when the community of Greenville, Missouri experienced a disastrous flood. The event was the most extensive flood in the history of the small town on the St. Francis River, and caused such destruction that it permanently altered the region.
  • The St. Francis River rose at a rate of twelve inches per hour on August 20, 1915. By six o'clock that evening, the river inundated the town of Greenville, Missouri.
    Almost Yesterday: The Great Greenville Flood
    It seems like Almost Yesterday when the community of Greenville, Missouri experienced a disastrous flood. The event was the most extensive flood in the history of the small town on the St. Francis River, and caused such destruction that it permanently altered the region.
  • Almost Yesterday: Louis Lorimier Comes To Cape Girardeau
    It seems like Almost Yesterday that residents of Cape Girardeau gained access to important historical records of Louis Lorimier, the founder of Cape Girardeau.
  • Almost Yesterday: Louis Lorimier Comes To Cape Girardeau
    It seems like Almost Yesterday that residents of Cape Girardeau gained access to important historical records of Louis Lorimier, the founder of Cape Girardeau.
  • Dr. Mark Scully served as President of Southeast Missouri State University for 19 years.
    Almost Yesterday: Mark Scully Retires
    It seems like Almost Yesterday that Dr. Mark Scully retired as president of Southeast Missouri State University.