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.