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June 4, 1921
St. Tammany Farmer
Covington, Saint Tammany County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
Marie Curie, despite motherhood duties, discovered radium and is visiting the United States to receive a $100,000 gram of radium from President Harding, gifted by American women. Her daughters, aged 23 and 16, accompany her from France. Only 141 grams of radium exist worldwide.
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Marie Curie, even though the mother of two little girls and with home duties to take up her time, did not permit these obstacles to keep her from writing her name high in the world's hall of fame.
She discovered radium, the most precious of metals. Now she is in the United States to receive from the hands of President Harding a gram of radium, valued at $100,000, the gift of American women who admire her great scientific life work. There are only 141 grams of radium in the world to-day. Her two girls, now 23 and 16 years old, accompanied her here from the home in France.
She discovered radium, the most precious of metals. Now she is in the United States to receive from the hands of President Harding a gram of radium, valued at $100,000, the gift of American women who admire her great scientific life work. There are only 141 grams of radium in the world to-day. Her two girls, now 23 and 16 years old, accompanied her here from the home in France.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Marie Curie
Radium Discovery
Us Visit
President Harding
Radium Gift
Scientific Achievement
What entities or persons were involved?
Marie Curie
President Harding
Where did it happen?
United States, From France
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Key Persons
Marie Curie
President Harding
Location
United States, From France
Story Details
Marie Curie overcame motherhood obstacles to discover radium and gain fame; she visits the US to receive a gram of radium from President Harding as a gift from American women, accompanied by her daughters aged 23 and 16.