On March 18, 1850, Henry Wells & William Fargo formed American Express, in Buffalo, New York.
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March 18, 1911: North Dakota enacted a hail insurance law.
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And on March 18,1925: The Great Tri-State Tornado, a monstrous F5 (over 300 MPH) tornado roared 219 miles across southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, and southwest Indiana. It kills\ed 695, injured over 2000, and destroyed 15,000 homes.
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Today’s feature article is a piece from teh SurvivalBlog archives.
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We need of entries for Round 123 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $981,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 123 ends on March 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail 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. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.