On August 4, 1821, the first edition of the American magazine “The Saturday Evening Post” was published.
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August 4, 1914: The United States declared neutrality on the outbreak of WWI.
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On August 4, 1961, Spokane, Washington reached an August record high of 108°F.
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Today’s feature article is a guest piece that was too short to qualify for the judging in the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. We are now seeking entries for Round 114 of the contest. More than $900,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. 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. Round 114 ends on September 30th, 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.