ADDITIONAL HISTORY: Headlines You Probably Missed

By Tifani Clark

"Titanic Sinks!" "Man Walks on Moon!" "Pearl Harbor Bombed!" We've all seen the famous newspaper headlines, but what else was making headlines on the exact same day as some of the biggest events in hi... more

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January 06, 2025January 11, 1964
On January 11, 1964, the Surgeon General of the United States issued an official statement that immediately made top headlines in the United States and around the world. It was the first time someone officially said that smoking could cause cancer. What else was sharing headlines with such a controversial topic that day? You'll find out with three great additional history stories.

SOURCES
“Advertisement: Singer Sewing Center (Pg 7).” The Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, North Dakota), January 11, 1964. www.newspapers.com.

“Arsenic Probe Continues; 8 Survivors Improved.” The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), November 26, 1956. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Food Poisoning Fatal to 2 Tots.” The Cumberland News (Cumberland, Maryland), November 16, 1956. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Life Term For Killing Cop.” The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa), January 11, 1964. www.newspapers.com.

Baldwin, Nick. “Grinnell Officer Slain.” The Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa), November 13, 1963. www.newspapers.com.

Barewald, Robert, and Walter Shotwell. “Boys’ Past: Delinquency, Thefts, Trouble in School.” The DesMoines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), 1958. www.newspapers.com.

Brannon, William T. “The Case of the Mass Poisoner.” Eureka Humboldt Standard (Eureka, California), January 11, 1964. www.newspapers.com.

“Cause Giving For Illness Of Father.” The Morning Herald (Hagerstown, Maryland), November 20, 1956. www.newspapers.com.

“Cop Kills Student in Basement Duel with Knife & Gun.” Daily News (New York City, New York), January 11, 1964. www.newspapers.com.

“Current Cigarette Smoking among Adults in the United States.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May 4, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/adult_data/cig_smoking/index.htm.

“Current Trends Smoking and Health: A National Status Report.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed August 13, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00000823.htm#:~:text=Only%2030%25%20of%20all%20persons,report%20in%201964%20(2).
“Gary Lee Wessling (1940-1973) .” Find a Grave. Accessed August 19, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250100737/gary-lee-wessling.

“Girls Checked in Poison Case.” The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), December 4, 1956.

“Health Men Visit Home.” The Morning Herald (Hagerstown, Maryland), November 21, 1956. www.newspapers.com.

Lamberto, Nick. “Hunt Killers’ Dope Source.” The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), February 27, 1958. www.newspapers.com.

Mills, George. “Gunman Parole a ‘Mistake.’” The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), November 14, 1963. www.newspapers.com.

“Nine Kidwell Children Have Pneumonia.” The Morning Herald (Hagerstown, Maryland), November 15, 1956. www.newspapers.com.

“The Panama Riots of 1964: The Beginning of the End for the Canal.” Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. Accessed August 13, 2024. https://adst.org/2016/07/panama-riots-1964-beginning-end-canal/.

“Surgeon General’s 1964 Report: Making Smoking History.” Harvard Health, January 10, 2014. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/surgeon-generals-1964-report-making-smoking-history-201401106970#:~:text=On%20a%20Saturday%20morning%2050,should%20do%20something%20about%20it.

United Press International. “Mystery Illness Fells Father, Two Children.” The Weirton Daily Times (Weirton, West
Virginia), November 23, 1956. www.newspapers.com.

United Press International. “Wessling Gets 30 Year Term; Craig Guilty.” The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa), June 5, 1958. www.newspapers.com.

United Press International. “‘Cigaret [Sic] Smoking Causes Cancer’ [and Other Front Page Headlines].” El Paso Herald-Post, January 11, 1964. 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.
...more
40min
December 23, 2024 MINI - December 19, 1923
Today's episode is going to be a change from the normal routine. Instead of a famous day and additional history stories, I'm going to tell you three Christmas stories exactly as they were written in the newspapers many years ago. Two of them are more than a hundred years old! Enjoy!
Merry Christmas!
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SOURCES
“A Christmas Tale for Reading Aloud.” The Tamworth Herald (Tamworth, Staffordshire, England), December 28, 1946. www.newspapers.com.
Free, James. “First Prize, Senior Section: Bert Decides It Is More Blessed To Give.” The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), December 19, 1923. www.newspapers.com.
Hale, M. C. “A Christmas Miracle.” The Goldsboro Headlight (Goldsboro, North Carolina), December 22, 1892. 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.
...more
34min
December 09, 2024 December 10, 1901
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.”
YouTube, April 28, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uosjr7uXsBg.
“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.
...more
43min
November 25, 2024 March 30, 1867
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?
SOURCES
“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.
https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/10thunderbay/background/wrecks/wrecks.html.
“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.
...more
36min
November 11, 2024 MINI - February 16, 1988
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
World War II.” Smithsonian.com, January 28, 2013.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/for-40-years-this-russian-family-was-cut-off-from-all-human-contact-unaware-of-world-war-ii-7354256/.
“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
Press-Scimitar (Memphis, Tennessee), October 2, 1982. 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.
...more
25min
October 28, 2024 October 13, 1903
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
13, 1903. www.newspapers.com.
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),
January 25, 1904. www.newspapers.com.
“Life in Prison at Hard Labor, Is the Fate in Store for Ebenezer Blydenburg.” Piqua Leader-Dispatch
(Piqua, Ohio), February 5, 1904. www.newspapers.com.
“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.
...more
36min
October 14, 2024 October 6, 1927
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].
...more
43min
September 30, 2024 MINI - October 26, 1806
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].
...more
25min
September 16, 2024 June 10, 1948
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].
...more
48min
September 02, 2024 July 26, 1908
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?

SOURCES
“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.
https://kansashistoricalopencontent.newspapers.com/article/the-coffeyville-daily-journal-benders-no/130868647/.
“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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Joseph_Bonaparte.
“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.
https://www.kwch.com/2023/11/26/150-years-later-investigation-hoping-add-story-kansas-frontier-family-serial-killers/.
“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.
...more
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