December 10, 1901, was a special day for a select group of people in the world. It was the first time a Nobel Prize ceremony was held. Where did the idea for the prizes come from? And, what else was being reported on that day? Yes, I've got some crazy additional history stories for you, too.

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SOURCES

“Advertisement: Carlsbad Sprudel Salt (Page 2).” The Buffalo Commercial (Buffalo, New York), December 10, 1901. www.newspapers.com.

Alfred Nobel. Accessed July 13, 2024. https://www.biography.com/inventors/a45977855/alfred-nobel.

“Alto Pass, Illinois.” Wikipedia, May 16, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alto_Pass,_Illinois.

“Cropsey Case Shifts Scenes.” The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) , December 8, 1901. www.newspapers.com.

“Dead Women Do Tell Tales.” American Hauntings. Accessed July 15, 2024. https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/nell-cropsey.

“Ella Maud ‘Nell’ Cropsey (1882-1901) .” Find a Grave. Accessed July 15, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40129598/ella_maud-cropsey.

“The Ghost of Nell Cropsey.” The Ghost of Nell Cropsey | North Carolina Ghosts. Accessed July 15, 2024. https://northcarolinaghosts.com/coast/ghost-nell-cropsey/.

“Light Is Shed on Capital Mystery.” St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), December 18, 1901. www.newspapers.com.

Marks of Curiosity. “Small Historic Town’s Fascinating Treasure | Alto Pass Illinois History and Geology.”

“Mrs. Dennis Dying at Garfield Hospital.” The Times-Herald (Washington D. C.), October 22, 1902. www.newspapers.com.

“Mrs. Dennis Improving.” The Evening Star (Washington D. C.), May 3, 1902. www.newspapers.com.

“A Murderous Attack.” The Minneapolis Journal (Minneapolis, Minnesota), December 10, 1901. www.newspapers.com.

“Nell Cropsey’s Body Is Found the River Gives Up Its Dead.” The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina), December 28, 1901. www.newspapers.com.

“Nellie Cropsey Alive.” The Semi-Weekly Messenger (Wilmington, North Carolina), December 10, 1901. www.newspapers.com.

“The Nobel Prizes.” The Topeka Daily Herald (Topeka, Kansas), December 10, 1901. www.newspapers.com.

“The Official Website of The Nobel Prize.” NobelPrize.org, July 11, 2024. https://www.nobelprize.org/.

“Tide of Life Ebbs Away.” The Washington Post (Washington D. C.), January 2, 1902. www.newspapers.com.

Tyler, Edward (Ted). “Ada Gilbert Dennis (1853-1902) .” Find a Grave. Accessed July 15, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25309900/ada_gilbert_dennis.

“Weird Tale of Buried Gold.” The Philadelphia Times (Philadelphia, PA), December 10, 1901. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

March 30th, 1867 was a really big day for the United States of America. Literally. It was the day we purchased what is now known as the state of Alaska from Russia. How did it all go down, and what else was being reported in newspapers on that day?

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“Advertisement: Batchelor’s Hair Dye (Page 3).” Daily Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, Arkansas), March 30, 1867. www.newspapers.com.

“Another Fatal Shooting Affray.” The Daily Montana Post (Helena, Montana), February 2, 1867. www.newspapers.com.

“Bloody Altercation Between Prominent Citizen of Montana Territory - One of Them Killed.” Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), March 5, 1867. www.newspapers.com.

“Engaged For the Defense.” The Montana Post (Virginia City, Montana), March 30, 1867. www.newspapers.com.

“Highly Important: A Treaty With Russia.” The Brooklyn Union (Brooklyn, New York), March 30, 1867. www.newspapers.com.

“Highly Important: Cession of Russia America By Treat To The United States.” The New York Daily Herald (New York, New York), March 31, 1867. www.newspapers.com.

“The Loss of the Coburn.” The Cleveland Leader (Cleveland, Ohio), October 25, 1871. www.newspapers.com.

“The Mystery Cleared Up.” The Burlington Weekly Sentinel (Burlington, Vermont), March 29, 1867. www.newspapers.com.

“A Romantic Incident.” Chicago Evening Post (Chicago, Illinois), December 13, 1867. www.newspapers.com.

“A Strange Affair.” North Star (Danville, Vermont), March 30, 1867. www.newspapers.com.

“Thunder Bay 2010: Cutting Edge Tech & the Hunt for Lake Huron’s Lost Ships.” Thunder Bay 2010: Cutting Edge Tech & the Hunt for Lake Huron’s Lost Ship. Accessed July 11, 2024.

“Tichborne Case.” Wikipedia, June 3, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tichborne_case.

“The Tichborne Case: A Victorian Melodrama.” State Library of New South Wales. Accessed July 11, 2024. https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/tichborne-case-victorian-melodrama.

“A True Story.” Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana), March 30, 1867. www.newspapers.com.

“U.S. Takes Possession of Alaska.” History.com. Accessed July 11, 2024. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-takes-possession-of-alaska.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Today's episode is one of the craziest stories I've shared in a while. It's the story of the Lykov family who spent decades living in the Russian taiga without seeing another human. How did that happen and where are they now?

SOURCES

Alea, Karen. “Agafia Lykova: Religious Hermit or Modern Feminist?” HuffPost, December 7, 2017. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/agafia-lykova-religious-h_b_9070284.

Kirsch, Jonathan. “Handful of Refugees Fleeing Czar, Stalin Live On In Faith.” The Lost Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), July 27, 1994. www.newspapers.com.

“Lykov Family.” Wikipedia, May 23, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lykov_family.

Magazine, Smithsonian. “For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut off from All Human Contact, Unaware of

“Old Believers.” Wikipedia, July 4, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Believers.

Stewart, Will. “Tragedy of the Lost Family Time Forgot.” Daily Express (London, England), August 5, 1994. www.newspapers.com.

Travel, Chasing Dreams. “Siberian Survivor’s New Home.” Explorersweb, March 25, 2021. https://explorersweb.com/siberian-survivors-new-home/.

Wisniewski, Walter. “Family of ‘stone Age’ Hermits Missed Most of the 20th Century.” The Memphis

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

October 13, 1903, was an important day in history, and if you're a baseball fan you'll know exactly why. It was the day the first World Series ended. Which team came out on top?

I've also got three great additional history stories that you've probably never heard before, so make sure to listen all the way to the end.

SOURCES

“1903 Major League Baseball Season.” Wikipedia, June 3, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1903_Major_League_Baseball_season#:~:text=The%201903%20schedule%20consisted%20of,of%20which%20had%20eight%20teams.

“1903 World Series.” Wikipedia, May 15, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1903_World_Series.

“Advertisement: Sees With Her Mind (Page 5).” The Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, Washington), October

Association, American Lung. “How We Conquered Consumption.” American Lung Association. Accessed July 1, 2024. https://www.lung.org/blog/how-we-conquered-consumption.

“Boston Wins Championship.” Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, Washington), October 13, 1903. www.newspapers.com.

“The Bravery of a Woman.” The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio), July 18, 1903. www.newspapers.com.

“Court Frees Accused Man.” The Times Plain-Dealer (Cresco, Iowa), September 20, 1907. www.newspapers.com.

“Defense of Blydenburg.” The Sioux City Journal (Sioux City, Iowa), January 25, 1904. www.newspapers.com.

“Emily Frances Hawkins Blydenburgh .” Find a Grave. Accessed July 1, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190669736/emily_frances_blydenburgh.

“He Is a Modern Bluebeard or a Much Wronged Man.” The Sandusky Star-Journal (Sandusky, Ohio),

“Life in Prison at Hard Labor, Is the Fate in Store for Ebenezer Blydenburg.” Piqua Leader-Dispatch

“Most Pathetic Story.” Fort Scott Daily Tribune (Fort Scott, Kansas), October 13, 1903. www.newspapers.com.

“Mystery in Girl’s Death.” Marble Rock Journal (Marble Rock, Iowa), September 20, 1906. www.newspapers.com.

“Poisoned His Wives.” Fall River Globe (Fall River, Massachusetts), October 13, 1903. www.newspapers.com.

“Probing Death of Woman.” The Washington Post (Washington D. C.), October 13, 1903. www.newspapers.com.

“A Woman With Nerve.” The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), October 13, 1903. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On October 6, 1927, The Jazz Singer, the first fully integrated 'talkie' movie made its debut. What else was being reported in newspapers around the country and world on that same day?

SOURCES

For a list of the sources used in today's episode, check out the Additional History Facebook Group, or email me at [email protected].

In this very old story, you will learn all about Lord Timothy Dexter, a quirky character who seemed to be the luckiest man alive. And, was he even a real Lord? You'll have to listen to find out where the title came from.

SOURCES

For a list of today's sources, check out the Additional History Facebook group, or email me at [email protected].

On June 10. 1948, the world found out that Chuck Yeager had broken the sound barrier 8 months earlier, becoming the first human to complete such a feat. Why was there a delay in notifying the public? And, what else was being reported that day?

SOURCES

For a list of today's sources, see the Additional History Facebook group, or email me at [email protected].

On July 26, 1908, something happened that would end up having a big impact on the United States of America. The FBI was first organized. However, the day would pass without people realizing anything significant had even happened. What were they reading about in newspapers instead?

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“Advertisement: Catron and Stevenson (Olive Oil) Page 6.” Fort Smith Times (Fort Smith, Arkansas), July 26, 1908. www.newspapers.com.

“Benders Not Killed.” Newspapers.com, July 14, 1908.

“Bloody Benders.” Wikipedia, May 28, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Benders.

“A Brief History.” FBI, May 3, 2016. https://www.fbi.gov/history/brief-history.

“Charles Joseph Bonaparte.” Wikipedia, May 31, 2024.

“Close of the Great Olympic.” The News and Advance (Lynchburg, Virginia), July 26, 1908. www.newspapers.com.

“Entirety of Front Page (Various Articles).” The Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan), July 26, 1908. www.newspapers.com.

Loging, Shawn. “150 Years Later, Renewed Search Hoping to Add to the Story of a Kansas Frontier Family of Serial Killers.” https://www.kwch.com, November 26, 2023.

“Missing Sons Are Found.” The Colfax Press (Colfax, Illinois), August 13, 1908. www.newspapers.com.

“Mystery of Stamm Murder.” The Toluca Star (Toluca, Illinois), August 7, 1908. www.newspapers.com.

“Speaking of Close Harmony: Mr. Bonaparte and Judge Grosscup Asked to Dine with John D’s Son-In-Law.” The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), July 26, 1908. www.newspapers.com.

“The Truth About The Benders.” The Washington Post (Washington D. C.), July 26, 1908. www.newspapers.com.

“Was A Heartless Crime.” The Sedalia Democrat-Sentinel (Sedalia, Missouri), July 26, 1908. www.newspapers.com.

“Was A Heartless Crime.” The Sedalia Democrat-Sentinel (Sedalia, Missouri), July 30, 1908. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

It's been fun watching the Olympics in Paris the last few weeks, so, for today's mini episode I decided to tell you about one of my favorite Olympic history moments--the 1904 Olympic Marathon in St. Louis, Missouri. I think you're going to laugh and cry with this story. That is to say, you might cry from laughing so hard.

SOURCES

Abbott, Karen. “The 1904 Olympic Marathon May Have Been the Strangest Ever.” Smithsonian.com, August 7, 2012. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/.

“Americans Seeking to Receive Classic Honors In Marathon Race Today.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), August 30, 1904. www.newspapers.com.

“Andarín Carvajal.” Wikipedia, July 3, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andar%C3%ADn_Carvajal.

“Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men’s Marathon.” Wikipedia, June 3, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_marathon#:~:text=His%20ostensible%20reason%20was%20to,the%20second%2Dslowest%20winning%20time.

Felix Carvajal. Accessed June 27, 2024. https://olympics.com/en/athletes/felix-carvajal.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On February 20, 1962, history was made when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth. He instantly became a national hero. But, it wasn't the only thing making headlines that day. What else was being reported?

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“Accused Slayer Leaves Hospital, Is Recaptured.” Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, New Mexico), November 23, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

“Advertisement (Page 3): West Coast Air.” The Idaho Statesman (Boise, Idaho), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “The People Pray.” Springfield Leader and Press (Springfield, Missouri), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Zoo Snake Attacker Is Arrested.” Mt. Vernon Register-News (Mt. Vernon, Illinois), February 19, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

Biography.com Editors. “John Glenn.” Biography.com, May 6, 2021. https://www.biography.com/scientists/john-glenn.

Butler, Chris. “Glenn Orbits In Shot Heard Around World.” Orlando Evening Star (Orlando, Florida), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

“Cold War U-2 Pilot Gets Posthumous Silver Star.” Air Force. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.af.mil/News/Article Display/Article/110999/cold-war-u-2-pilot-gets-posthumous-silver-star/.

“Francis Gary Powers.” Wikipedia, June 1, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Gary_Powers.

Hudson, Don. “Ruiz Found Insane, Sent to Hospital.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New Mexico), October 26, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

Jenkins, Jay. “It’s No Lie Sam -- You’re Going Free.” The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, North Carolina), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

“John Glenn Becomes First American to Orbit Earth | February 20, 1962.” History.com. Accessed June 12,

McADA, Bill. “Ruiz Admits Impossible Burch Slaying.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New Mexico), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

McADA, Bill. “Ruiz Admits Impossible Burch Slaying.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New Mexico), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

“Pilot Agrees to Lie Detectors In Probe By Intelligent Agents.” The Macon News (Macon, Georgia), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

“Seven Take French Leave From Hospital.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New Mexico), November 25, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

“U-2 Overflights and the Capture of Francis Gary Powers, 1960.” U.S. Department of State. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1953-1960/u2-incident.

United Press International. “Smashed Cages.” Evansville Press (Evansville, Indiana), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

United Press International. “Youth Admits Killing Woman in Santa Fe.” The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, New Mexico), September 29, 1961. www.newspapers.com.

United Press International. “Zombie Man Rips Into Snake Cages.” The Lebanon Daily Record (Lebanon, Missouri), February 19, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.