It is true, at least from what I've learned.
Art, especially in the Renaissance was viewed as a new and up coming industry where art could be sold and being an artist was a real profession
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The Selective Service Act of 1917 or Selective Draft Act authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in World War I through conscription
A major focus of AIM in the 1960s was dealing with racism against Native Americans, but they also dealt with Native American sovereignty and treaty issues.