Astronaut Linda M. Godwin is Born in Cape Girardeau: July 2, 1952
Astronaut Linda M. Godwin was born in Cape Girardeau on this date. She grew up in Jackson, Missouri and graduated from Jackson High School in 1970.
1,000 Miles of Missouri’s Most Unique Museums
A Gentle Giantess, a 250-ton boat that flies, and 550 vacuum cleaners
December 18, 1877
Long distance telephone service began in Missouri. The first line ran between Jackson and Cape Girardeau. St. Louis-Hannibal and Columbia-Rocheport were connected within months.