On November 26th, 1716, a tamed African lion was exhibited for the first time in the American colonies by Captain Arthur Savage at his house on Brattle Street, in Boston, Massachusetts.
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November 26th is the birthday of both gun inventor Eugene Reising [1] (born 1884, died February 21, 1967) and the late Barton Biggs (born 1932, died July 14, 2012). Biggs [2] was a money manager known for his pro-preparedness stance.
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Today’s feature article is by JWR.
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We have room for just one or two entries in Round 121 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [3]. More than $970,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 121 ends in just five days, 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. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics [5]. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.