On March 3, 1863: Congress authorized a US mint at Carson City, Nevada, with its coins identified by the mint mark ‘CC’.
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And on March 3, 1791, the first US internal revenue act was enacted, taxing distilled spirits and carriages.
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Take a look at the Heaven’s Harvest website!
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Today’s feature article is by SurvivalBlog Field Gear Editor Tom Christaianson.
We need more 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.