On July 18, 1572, the Provincial States of Holland recognized William I of Orange [1] as Stadtholder of Holland, Friesland, and Utrecht at a gathering in Dordrecht
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July 18th, 1954 was the birthdate of Ricky Skaggs, an American country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster, and banjo.
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Toiday’s feature article is a guest post by Hubert Moolman, selected by JWR. It is reposted with permission.
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We are in need of entries for Round 113 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [2]. More than $900,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics [3]. Refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. Round 113 ends on July 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail [4] 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.