On December 10, 1907, Rudyard Kipling received the Nobel prize for literature, the first English-language writer to do so.
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On December 10, 1869, while still a territory, Wyoming became the first state to grant women the right to vote.
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And on this day in 1942, my great uncle Lt. Robert I. Kinsella was killed when his B-24 bomber (part of the 90th Bombardment Group, Heavy, 320th Bomber Squadron), flying from the Iron Range Airfield in Northern Queensland, Australia went down in the South Pacific.
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Gerber Gear (maker of knives and multi-tools and one of our affiliate advertisers) has announced their Gerber Gear Winter Sale, that runs until December 17th, 2024. Check out their price reductions of up to 50% off.
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Today’s feature article is by JWR.
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We are seeking entries for Round 116 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $935,000 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 116 ends on January 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.