He's the first Hispanic-American to go to space 🚀

"I thought to myself, I've done this before." 12/17/19 Building the Engine that Will Get Us to Mars Franklin Chang Díaz is a pioneer. As a child, he dreamed of going into space. As an adult, he made his wish come true. Díaz was the first naturalized U.S. citizen from Latin America to become an astronaut. After making seven trips into space, the MIT-educated Díaz retired from NASA and set his sights on speeding up the journey to Mars. This California Family Sold Their Home to Travel Around the World You can teach your kids about history through books, but there's so much that can also be learned by traveling. That's why Jermaine and Sarah Griggs of Orange County, California, sold their home and took their children on an around-the-world trip of a lifetime. Ghana was among the 36 countries they visited, and it proved to be a profound experience. This Great Big Story was made possible by the Ghana Tourism Authority. Remembering Christmas 2004 With 'Mean Girls' and 'The Sims' The year is 2004. It's almost time for Christmas—Pottery Barn's "Essential Christmas Holiday Trilogy" CD set is playing in the background, the Nintendo DS is on everyone's wish list, and the extremely questionable made-for-TV movie "A Very Cool Christmas" is scheduled to air that night. Take a trip down memory lane with us as we look back at all the things that made Christmas 2004 so iconic. View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list