On this day in 1618, the “Rodi” avalanche destroyed the town of Plurs, Switzerland (now Piuro, Italy, pictured) at the base of Monte Conto, killing 1,500 residents.
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September 4, 1862 is the fateful day that General Lee invaded the North with 50,000 troops.
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Today’s feature piece is a product review that was authored by SurvivalBlog staffer Tom Christianson.
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We are in great need of entries for Round 120 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [1]. More than $960,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 120 ends on September 30th, so get busy writing and e-mail [2] 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 [3]. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.