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conscription

(Encyclopedia) conscription, compulsory enrollment of personnel for service in the armed forces. Obligatory service in the armed forces has existed since ancient times in many cultures, including the…

Steele, Sir Richard

(Encyclopedia) Steele, Sir Richard, 1672–1729, English essayist and playwright, b. Dublin. After studying at Charterhouse and Oxford, he entered the army in 1694 and rose to the rank of captain by…

The Supreme Court: Marshall Court

Marshall CourtThe Supreme CourtMarshall CourtMarshall Steps InTaking ControlEmpowering the National Government The Supreme Court honors historical lawgivers in its main chamber. Biblical…

The Civil War

The Civil War Apart from the matter of slavery, the Civil War arose out of both the economic and political rivalry between an agrarian South and an industrial North and the issue of the right of…

Domestic Animal Extinction

Many farm animals are in danger of extinction by David Johnson According to the BBC, certain types of chickens are in danger of extinction. (Source:Arttoday.com) THE EXTINCTION OF wild animals…

Justice Overdue: Civil Rights Cases Reopened

Unpunished crimes revisited after decades of neglect by Borgna Brunner FBI photographs of slain civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Earl Chaney, and Michael Schwerner…

State Department Notes on Nigeria

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Economy Defense U.S.-Nigerian Relations PEOPLE The most populous country in Africa, Nigeria accounts for over half of West Africa…