December 20, 2021
Today’s Events & Happenings in History
December 20, 1803:
The United States bought property from France for $27 million in an exchange known as the Louisiana purchase.
The United States bought property from France for $27 million in an exchange known as the Louisiana purchase.
Learn more about the Louisiana Purchase in this video from Pursuit of History.
Writing Prompt of the Day
If I was a raindrop,
I would ______
I would ______
Today’s Awesome Person in History
Marie Curie:
She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and helped in the discovery of the elements radium and polonium.
She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and helped in the discovery of the elements radium and polonium.
Marie Curie actually won two Nobel Prizes and was the first female professor at the University of Paris. For more: Learn about Marie Curie in this video from History Who’s Who.
Math Problem of the Day
Carmel swims 1.5km every day, except on weekends when she takes a break. How far does she swim at the end of four weeks?