On July 17, 1930, construction began on the Empire State Building. It was the world’s first skyscraper of 100+ stories. It was built on 5th Avenue in New York City.
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July 17, 1938: The Italian Air Force, in support of Francisco Franco [1], bombed Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War.
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Today’s feature article is a guest piece that was written by Mrs. Alaska. Because it will eventually be re-posted in her blog, it is not part of the writing contest judging.
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We are seeking entries for Round 119 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [2]. More than $960,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 119 ends on July 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.