A Brief History On January 8, 2020, speculation as to whether or not the United States will re-institute a military draft not seen since 1973 is causing heated discussions among politicians, pundits, and citizens. We have previously discussed the American military draft in articles “New York City Draft Riots (Worst Riot in US History),” “10 “Patriots” Who Dodged the Draft or Did Not Serve,” “Jimmy Carter Pardons Draft Dodgers!” and “Was Tough Guy Donald Trump a Draft Dodger?” (That last article listed was published before Trump was elected President.) The military draft and those men that did and did not…
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A Brief History On January 7, 0000, Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem in what is now Israel, or perhaps more precisely, on the West Bank of the Jordan River in Palestine. “What?” you might ask. “I thought Christmas Day was December 25th.” Well, for most Americans December 25th is Christmas Day, but not for everyone. We discussed this fact in our article “ Is January 6th The Real Christmas?” and explained that Armenians use January 6th and Eastern Orthodox faiths as well as Ukrainian and Greek Catholics use January 7th as Christmas Day. It seems there is no real…
A Brief History Today, the United States, notably the most powerful country in the world with a military budget nearly matching the military spending of the next 100 or so countries in the world, is on the precipice of war with the Islamic Republic of Iran, a Middle Eastern country rich in oil and officially at odds with the US. How did we get to this point? Today, we take a look at the history of Iran vis a vis the United States. Some background history of Iran follows. Digging Deeper The peoples of ancient Iran were united under King…
A Brief History On January 4, 1999, former professional wrestler and actor Jesse Ventura was sworn in as the Governor of Minnesota. A veteran of at least 11 movies prior to his inauguration, Ventura had previously served in the US Navy in the U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Team during the Vietnam War, an assignment similar to that of Navy SEALS. Other people from the world of entertainment, sports, singing, acting and other forms, have also enjoyed success in being elected or appointed to high office. Today, we list 10 of those such persons. Digging Deeper 1. Jesse Ventura, pro wrestler,…
A Brief History On January 2, 1791, Lenape and Wyandot Native Americans massacred 12 to 14 White settlers near what is now Stockport, Morgan County, Ohio. The incident is part of what is known as the Northwest Indian Wars in the “Ohio Country.” The American Revolutionary War (1776-1783) had been fought in part because of the British in London demanding the American settlers refrain from moving West of the Appalachian Mountains, notably via the Royal Proclamation of 1763. We have previously written about the problems, legal, moral and otherwise, with the settling of the New World and the interaction between…