This Week in History:
On June 23, 1810, John Jacob Astor (born Johann Jakob Astor) organized the Pacific Fur Company in Astoria, Oregon.
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1931: American pilot Wiley Post and Australian navigator Harold Gatty took off from Roosevelt Field, New York, to attempt to set a new record circumnavigating the Earth. They successfully complete their series of flights in 8 days, 15 hours, and 51 minutes.
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And on June 25, 1798, US President John Adams signed into law the Alien Friends Act, authorizing the president to deport any foreigner deemed “dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States.”
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I’ve completed writing the new Introduction for a revised hardback edition of my first novel, Patriots. Lord willing, that edition (with a spiffy new cover and a Foreword written by Michael Z. Williamson) should be available from Ulysses Press on November 3, 2026. But please wait until that day to place your order. (Mark your calendar.) – JWR
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