June 12, 1859: The Comstock Silver Lode was discovered.
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June 12, 1859: The Comstock Silver Lode in Nevada was discovered. This was the first major silver discovery in the US.
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On June 12, 1987, during a visit to the divided German city of Berlin, President Ronald Reagan publicly challenged Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev to “tear down this wall.”
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Today we present another entry for Round 113 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include:
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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. Refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. Round 113 ends on July 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.