On September 14, 1847, US Marines under General Scott entered Mexico City. (The “halls of Montezuma”, mentioned in the Marine Corps hymn.)
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Today is the birthday of actor Clayton Moore (1914–1999). His name is almost synonymous with The Lone Ranger.
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This is also the birthday of James Wilson, a lawyer and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1742 – 1798).
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And on September 14, 1812, the Great Fire of Moscow began as Napoleon [1] approached the city and retreating Russians burned it. The fire continued to burn for five days
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Today’s feature article is a guest post by Brandon Smith, the Editor of both Alt-Market.us [2] and The Wild Bunch Dispatch [3]. It is reposted with permission.
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The weekly Editor’s Prepping Progress column will resume one week from today: Saturday, September 21st. Thanks for your patience.
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We are seeking entries for Round 114 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [4]. 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 [5]. 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 [6] 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.