On February 19, 1807, US Vice President Aaron Burr [1] was arrested in Alabama for treason. He was later acquitted.
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February 19,1884: The “Enigma Outbreak” of more than 60 tornadoes in Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana reportedly killed over a thousand people. The origin of these nearly simultaneous storms remains enigmatic.
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Today’s feature piece is by Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson.
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We are in need of entries for Round 117 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [2]. More than $950,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 117 ends on March 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail [3] 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. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics [4]. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.