Tales from Days Gone By

By Dr. Bill Eddleman

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Behind the big themes, celebrated figures, and dry dates of history are the interesting stories of life in the past and ordinary people. Southeast Missouri has a varied and rich history that you often don’t hear about in history classes. Join Bill Eddleman of the State Historical Society of Missouri to hear about these stories with “Tales from Days Gone By.”

Episode Date
“…No Parallel in the Civilized World”: The Execution of John H. Skaggs
Oct 21, 2026
The Cabin in the Park: Samuel Silvers' Legacy
Oct 07, 2026
Winchester – Forgotten County Seat of New Madrid County
Sep 23, 2026
George Lail: Captive of the Shawnee and Missouri Pioneer
Sep 09, 2026
Tragedy on Big Prairie: The Murder of David Trotter
Aug 26, 2026
The Tale of Peter Renfrow: Hiding from the Law in an Ozark Cave
Aug 12, 2026
Behind the Legends – Eyewitness Accounts of the Round Pond Incident
Jul 22, 2026
George Morgan’s Grand Scheme – The Founding of New Madrid
Jul 08, 2026
A Stray Ox Leads to a Tragedy in Lowndes
Jun 24, 2026
“On the Verge of a Big Boom” - The Ardeola Coal Mine
Jun 10, 2026
The Sainte Genevieve Militia at the Battle of St. Louis
May 27, 2026
Richard E. Buehler: Russian Immigrant, Wayne County Public Servant
May 13, 2026
“Strip Forty Miles Long is Laid Waste”: The Disastrous Tornados of May 30, 1917
Apr 22, 2026
The Amazing Career of Dr. Drake McDowell – New Madrid Physician
Apr 08, 2026
From Punjaub to Lawrenceton – A Community Changes its Name
Mar 25, 2026
Through the Slip of a Pen: The Ordeal of Moses Pendergrass
Mar 11, 2026
All Covered with Heavy Timber: The Vanished Forest of the Southeast Lowlands
Feb 25, 2026
When the Bubble Burst: The Panic of 1837 in Eastern Missouri
Feb 11, 2026
William A. Bacon’s Service in Southeast Missouri and on the Plains
Jan 21, 2026
"A Place Where People Are Uplifted Spiritually" — The Tale of Epworth Among the Hills
Jan 07, 2026