Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, was born in Scotland on November 13th, 1850.
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Continental Army Brigadier General Richard Montgomery took Montreal, Canada without opposition on this day in 1775. Ironically, shortly after this Montgomery was killed while fighting the British in Quebec, and the British retook the territory.
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Please pray for the victims of this tragic accident: Two Planes, Including A World War II-Era Heavy Bomber, Collide At Dallas Air Show.
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In honor of Veteran’s Day, Next Level Training (one of our long-time advertisers and writing contest prize donors) is offering a special price bundle: $378 for a STIC and a SIRT Performer. (A $100 savings.) If you are not familiar with the STIC, see their video in the product page.
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Today we present a guest article by Brandon Smith, of the highly-recommended Alt-Market blog.
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We are seeking entrires for Round 103 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $750,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 103 ends on November 30th, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.