Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
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Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012
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Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) was born in Neosho, MO. An America regionalist painter, he is best known for his mural paintings depicting common everyday scenes of Midwestern life. Some of his most famous paintings and murals are located at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City and at the Truman Library in Independence.
Muralist Panel Sponsors:
Chuck and Laura McGinty
The McGinty family for generations has been a faithful sponsor of the arts and is proud to continue that tradition.
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Jack Buck (1924-2002) was born in Holyoke, MA. He was the beloved radio announcer for St. Louis Cardinals baseball for 48 years. In 1987, he received baseball's Hall of Fame Ford C. Frick award for excellence as a baseball broadcaster.
Marlin Perkins (1905-1986) was born in Carthage, MO. He was the well-known TV show host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, which earned four Emmys, and took viewers all over the world to see exotic and endangered species of animals.
Joe Garagiola was born in 1929 in St. Louis, MO. Signed as a catcher at age 16 to play for the St. Louis Cardinals, he later became a broadcaster for the Cardinals on radio station KMOX, then called baseball games for NBC TV for 27 years. In 1991, he received baseball's Hall of Fame Ford C.
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Walter Cronkite was born 1916 in St. Joseph, MO. As the CBS television evening news anchorman in the 1960s-70s, a major poll once name him the "most trusted figure" in American life. He signed off each nigh with "And that's the way it is," signifying his personal credo of reporting the news fast, accurately and objectively.
Erected by Missouri Wall of Fame River Heritage Mural Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Communications • Entertainment • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 18.174′ N, 89° 31.086′ W. Marker was in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County. It was on Water Street. Located on Missouri Wall of Fame along the Missouri River Front. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 42 S Main St, Cape Girardeau MO 63703, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Southeast Missouri. It was also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Broadcasters and Artists (here, next to this marker); Illustrious Individuals (a few steps from this marker); Sports Dazzlers (a few steps from this marker); Lights, Camera... Actors! (a
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012
2. Muralist/Broadcasters Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. George Washington Carver (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Civil War / The Boys of Summer / Sports Dazzlers (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Hollywood (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Mark Twain / Missouri Generals / George Caleb Bingham (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Mississippi River Tales Mural. The Mississippi River Tales is a mural containing 24 panels covering nearly 18,000 square feet (1,700 m2) of the 15-foot (4.6 m)-high downtown floodwall in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012
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2. Thomas Hart Benton. Thomas Hart Benton (April 15, 1889 – January 19, 1975) was an American painter and muralist. Along with Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry, he was at the forefront of the Regionalist art movement. His fluid, sculpted figures in his paintings showed everyday people in scenes of life in the United States. Though his work is strongly associated with the Midwestern United States, he studied in Paris, lived in New York City for more than 20 years and painted scores of works there, summered for 50 years on Martha's Vineyard off the New England coast, and also painted scenes of the American South and West. (Submitted on September 2, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
3. Marlin Perkins. Perkins was born on March 28, 1905, in Carthage, Missouri, the youngest of three sons of Joseph Dudley Perkins and Mynta Mae (nιe Miller) Perkins.[2] When he was seven years old, his mother nursed him through a serious bout of pneumonia and died of the illness herself. His grieving father sent his two older brothers to private school, and Marlin was sent to his Aunt Laura's farm in Pittsburg, Kansas.[2] He attended public school there through eighth grade. In the fall of 1919, he entered Wentworth Military Academy.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012
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4. Jack Buck. John Francis "Jack" Buck (August 21, 1924 – June 18, 2002) was an American sportscaster, best known for his work announcing Major League Baseball games of the St. Louis Cardinals. His play-by-play work earned him recognition from numerous Halls of Fame, such as the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the National Radio Hall of Fame. He has also been inducted as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum. (Submitted on September 2, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
5. Joe Garagiola Sr. Joseph Henry Garagiola Sr. (February 12, 1926 – March 23, 2016) was an American professional baseball catcher, later an announcer and television host, popular for his colorful personality. Garagiola played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and New York Giants. He was later well-known outside of baseball for having been one of the regular panelists on The Today Show for many years, and for his numerous appearances on game shows, both as a host and panelist.[1] (Submitted on September 2, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Additional keywords. St. Louis Cardinals, Major League Baseball
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on November 22, 2024, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
