During the Civil War, the first draft in the United States that Lincoln enacted—it was the Union draft—had an unusual provision. They needed people to fight in the Civil War. Congress passed a law that provided for a draft by lottery, locally based. But if your number were drawn and ...
One of the really interesting things about producing comics in Japan is that it's one of the few, kind of, autonomous careers that women can have. And so Japan has many, many female comic-book artists who write both for men, ...
Ampeater Music is a website devoted to bridging the gap between unsigned (or just plain underexposed) artists and music lovers everywhere. Every day we feature a different artist on what we call The Ampeater Review. Each fea
Since his emergence following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, al-Zarqawi had become Iraq's most wanted militant, as notorious as Osama bin Laden, to whom he swore allegiance in 2004. The United States put a $25 million bounty on al-Zarqawi, the same as bin Laden. Since the tip ...
Casey is a name of Irish origin that ismeant to convey bravery, particularly in battle. One of the most famous Caseys in recent memory was the DJ Casey Kasem, the king of the Top 40 countdown and whom some parents may have named their children after in the same time period. ...