September 21, 1776: The Great New York Fire. Five days after the British Army took New York City, one quarter of the city burned down.
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September 21, 1931, Britain abandoned the gold standard. The Pound was devalued by 20%.
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On this day in 1780, during the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold met with British Major John Andre to discuss handing over West Point to the British in return for the promise of a large sum of money and a high position in the British army. The plot was foiled and Arnold’s name became synonymous with the word “traitor”.
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Today’s feature piece was written by SurvivalBlog staffer Tom Christianson. His features usually appear on Mondays, but this is running on a Sunday because we have a multi-part article that is scheduled to begin on Monday. – JWR
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We are in need of entries for Round 120 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $960,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 120 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. 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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