which remained the basic militia law of the United States until the twentieth century. This act established an “obligated” militia, based on universal military service. All able-bodied white ...

College Station, Tex.: Texas A&M University Press,. xii, 319. Glossary, notes, biblio., index. $44.95. ISBN:1-58544-181-3 Given the heightened national interest in internal security, this is a timely ...

Using a militia as an alternative to standing armies ... leaving the states to regulate weapons as they saw fit. During the 20th century, the Supreme Court invoked the Fourteenth Amendment ...

Yet, the modern militia movement has operated in the United States for the past three decades, and the inspiration for these armed groups’ beliefs and methods date back to at least the mid-twentieth ...

This militia would help win the Pequot War the ... played an important role in the defense of the country. Until the 20th century, the U.S. maintained a minimal Army and relied on the state ...