December 23, 1788: Maryland voted to cede a 10 square mile area for the District of Columbia.
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December 23, 1907: The first all-steel passenger railroad coach was completed by the Pullman Company [1], in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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Today’s featured article was written by SurvivalBlog staffer Tom Christianson.
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We are seeking entries for Round 116 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [2]. More than $935,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics [3]. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. Round 116 ends on January 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.