The Influenza Pandemic of 1918: Using History to Protect Our FutureIt's been a little over a century since the 1918 influenza pandemic--one of the deadliest viral outbreaks in history. As we see again and again, history has a way of repeating itself. We're watc...
Remember the “Articles of War?”On June 30th, 1775, the Continental Congress agreed to adopt its first “Articles of War.” On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress drafts its rationale for taking up arms against Great Brit...
Preparedness Wisdom from EphesiansPreparedness Wisdom from Ephesians It’s been some time since we discussed the Bible, and this weekend of Easter makes it a perfect time to return to the best-selling book of all time. This week ta...
The Day We Stamped Our Fate for LibertyThe Day We Stamped Our Fate for Liberty Tomorrow marks the 252nd anniversary of a pivotal event in our nation's history. On March 18th, 1766, the British government repealed the Stamp Act of 1765....
Lincoln's Journey - Lessons for Life and PreparednessThe above quote is one of my favorites of Lincoln's. It can be interpreted in many ways. Some feel it is an eloquent way of rephrasing the saying "Use the right tool for the right job." For tho...
Starfish Prime: The First Major, Observable Man-made EMP in HistoryJust 5 days after Independence Day in 1962, our military put on its own show in the sky across the Pacific. In a project code-named Starfish Prime part of Operation Fishbowl, the Atomic Energy Com...
Are we prepared for the next pandemic? An insightful lookHistory Infectious diseases have been with us throughout the whole of human history. In general, these diseases are caused by two types of microorganisms, bacteria, and viruses. For example, the b...
They Underestimated American PerseveranceTHEY UNDERESTIMATED AMERICAN PERSEVERANCE In the days leading up to December 7th, 1941, America was a divided nation. Another war was raging in Europe – this time with a theater in the Pacific. Wo...
A Discovery Older Than America Might Help Protect It TodayA DISCOVERY OLDER THAN AMERICA MAY HELP PROTECT IT TODAY To start today’s discussion of EMP shielding, we are going to go back to 1755. As you may know, our polymath founding father Benjamin Frankl...
What is a Redoubt and How Does it Influence Preparedness Planning?James Wesley, Rawles is the senior editor of SurvivalBlog.com and best-selling author, including the Patriots series of novels. In much of his work, Rawles explores the concept of an "American Red...
Which Needs Come First?WHICH NEEDS COME FIRST?APPLYING MASLOW'S WORK TO OURPREPAREDNESS JOURNEYS Today, I want to discuss something that's been kicking around my mind for a while. I was reflecting on a psychology concept...
Practice: the Ultimate Preparedness PrinciplePractice: the Ultimate Preparedness PrincipleThe Principle of Practice Many of us who are devoted to preparedness do a great job of building the necessary supplies needed to survive nearly any dis...
