On September 30, 1791, the National Constituent Assembly in Paris was dissolved. Parisians hailed Maximilien Robespierre (pictured) and Jérôme Pétion de Villeneuve as “Incorruptible patriots.” Three years later, at age 36, Robespierre was guillotined. Proscribed, pursued, and persecuted, Jérôme Pétion committed suicide that same year.
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On this day in 1938, the Treaty of Munich was signed by Hitler, Mussolini, Daladier, and Chamberlain. This treaty forced Czechoslovakia to cede territory to Germany.
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Some sad news: Preacher Voddie Baucham Passes Away at 56 Following ‘Emergency Medical Incident’.
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Just one day left! Our big inventory reduction sale at Elk Creek Company — with nearly all of our items reduced — is nearing its end. The sale will end tomorrow night at midnight. (Wednesday, October 1, 2025.) Get your order in soon!
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Today’s feature article is some precious metals market analysis by our friend Hub Moolman, in South Africa.
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We are now seeking entries for Round 121 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $960,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 121 brgins October 1st and will end on November 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. 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.
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