Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical world events that occurred on December 21: 1620: The Mayflower Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts. 1872: The HMS Challenger expedition, a scientific exploration of the world’s oceans, began. 1913: The first crossword puzzle was published in the New York World newspaper. 1937: Walt Disney’s animated movie “Snow […]
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Powered by RedCircle Dear Jack and Xochitl, I hope this letter finds you in good spirits during this festive season. I find myself in a bit of a Christmas conundrum and would appreciate your advice. Every year, my extended family gathers for a grand Christmas celebration, and it’s always a joyful time. However, there’s a
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Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that occurred on December 20th: 1803: The United States formally took possession of the Louisiana Territory from France in a ceremony known as the Three Flags Day. 1860: South Carolina became the first state to secede from the United States. 1946: The Christmas classic film “It’s a
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Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss their favorite Christmas movies. Transcript: 00:00:00 Jack You’re listening to the A-Z English podcast. 00:00:13 Jack Welcome to the A-Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I’m here with my co-host social. And today we are going
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Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that occurred on December 19th: 1732: Benjamin Franklin first published “Poor Richard’s Almanack” under the pseudonym Richard Saunders. 1777: George Washington’s Continental Army went into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during the American Revolutionary War. 1843: Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story, “A Christmas Carol,” was first
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Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the following Christmas-related Would you rather question: Would you rather get a tour of Santa’s workshop or take a ride on Santa’s sleigh? Transcript: 00:00:00 Jack You’re listening to the A-Z English podcast. 00:00:13 Jack Welcome to the A-Z English
Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that occurred on December 18th: 1620: The Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts, with Pilgrims aboard. 1787: New Jersey became the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. 1865: The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, abolishing slavery. 1912: The Piltdown Man, later discovered
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Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss three commonly used Christmas holiday idioms: Ring in the New Year: Meaning: To celebrate the start of the new year. Christmas Came Early: Meaning: Something good happened unexpectedly or ahead of schedule. Deck the Halls: Meaning: To decorate
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Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that occurred on December 17th: 1777: France formally recognized the United States as an independent nation. 1903: Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful powered airplane flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. 1938: Otto Hahn discovered nuclear fission, a significant breakthrough in understanding the structure of
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Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss their favorite Christmas traditions. Transcript: 00:00:00 Jack You’re listening to the A-Z English podcast. 00:00:14 Jack Welcome to the A to Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I am here with my co-host social. And today
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