On December 13, 1774, Paul Revere [1] and Wentworth Cheswell made their famous ride to warn Portsmouth of the approach of British warships.
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December 13th was the birthday of Sergeant Alvin York.
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After spending nine months on the run, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was captured on December 13, 2003.
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Today’s feature article is by JWR.
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We need more entries Round 122 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [2]. More than $978,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 122 ends on January 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.