On August 31, 1889, the Second International Electrical Congress adoped the Joule as a unit of energy (after James Prescott Joule), the Watt as a unit of power (after James Watt [1]) and the Quadrant as a unit of electrical inductance. (The Quadrant was later renamed the Henry.) Pictured is Scottish engineer, chemist, and inventor James Watt.
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On August 31, 1745 in the Jacobite Rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie [2] reached Blair Castle, Scotland.
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August 31, 1422, Henry VI [3] became King of England at the age of 9 months.
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August 31st, 1992 is the day that Randy Weaver surrendered to the Federal Authorities, ending the 10-day siege on Ruby Ridge.
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Today’s feature article is a guest piece by Brandon Smith, the Editor of Alt-Market.us [4] and The Wild Buch Dispatch. Both are recommended by JWR.
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We are seeking entries for Round 114 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [5]. 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 [6]. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. Round 114 ends on September 30th, so get busy writing and e-mail [7] 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.