On September 30, 1791, the National Constituent Assembly in Paris was dissolved. Parisians hailed Maximilien Robespierre [1] (pictured) and Jérôme Pétion de Villeneuve as “Incorruptible patriots.” Three years later, at age 36, Robespierre was guillotined. Proscribed, pursued, and persecuted, Jérôme Pétion committed suicide that same year.
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On this day in 1938, the Treaty of Munich was signed by Hitler, Mussolini, Daladier, and Chamberlain. This treaty forced Czechoslovakia to cede territory to Germany.
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Some sad news: Preacher Voddie Baucham Passes Away at 56 Following ‘Emergency Medical Incident’ [2].
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Just one day left! Our big inventory reduction sale at Elk Creek Company [3] — with nearly all of our items reduced — is nearing its end. The sale will end tomorrow night at midnight. (Wednesday, October 1, 2025.) Get your order in soon!
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Today’s feature article is some precious metals market analysis by our friend Hub Moolman, in South Africa.
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We are now seeking entries for Round 121 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [4]. More than $960,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 121 brgins October 1st and will end on November 30th, so get busy writing and e-mail [5] 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 [6]. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.