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Local History Archives - May 2021

First Air Express Plane

Published May 21, 2021 Submitted by: Renee

The first Southwest Air Fast Express line airplane landed in Springfield in 1929.

Teacher's College vaccination

Published May 7, 2021 Submitted by: Renee

Two students at State Teachers College, now Missouri State University, developed smallpox and the decision was made to vaccinate 200 students by the city health commissioner, Lon Sharp.

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