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Eldest of twelve siblings, James Madison was born on March 16, 1751 to Eleanor Conway and James Madison Sr. He was born in his grandmother’s home in Port Conway, Virginia, but later moved to Orange County, Virginia in order for his father to continue his job in planting. Madison's father owned thousands of acres of land and worked slaves in order to stay as successful as he was. Growing up, Madison went to a boarding school in King and Queen County, Virginia for a better education; his

Who invented Basketball? The creator of basketball was James Naismith, he was born in a small town in Canada and soon went o attend McGill University in Montreal. After becoming the head athletic director at McGill University he change course and went to YMCA training university in Springfield Massachusetts USA in 1891. Why did Naismith make basketball? A problem was created when the students need a winter game to entertain them, that is when Naismith came up with the general idea of basketball

William James (1842-1910) William James was a philosopher and psychologist but was most well known in the field of Psychology for developing the philosophy of pragmatism, or the Functionalist theory: "Theory of mental life and behavior that is concerned with how an organism uses its perceptual abilities to function in its environment." He was also the first Psychologist to be born in America. William James was born on January 11, 1842 in New York City. His father, Henry James Sr. was a

through creatures, like witches on broomsticks, which date back to the 15th century. However, not all the books have spurred the same type of hype as each other overtime. This paper will explore the stylistic techniques, content, and themes that made James Patterson’s Maximum Ride so popular to the wide age range from pre-teens to adults. Writers and journalists like Mahler and, later, Haskins and Roberts explore the aspects that attract the preteen/teenage group

Who would win?Two of the greatest super spies are pinned up against one another, and only one can reign victor. I’m going to compare the movie adaptations of both James Bond and Jason Bourne. For this debate, I will be comparing the Daniel Craig-Era Bond (for reference; these films include Casino Royale [2006], Quantum Of Solace, Skyfall, and Spectre) and Jason Bourne as he appears in these three films: “The Bourne Identity,” “The Bourne Supremacy,” and “The Bourne Ultimatum.” These iconic characters

James baldwin was an American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. His essays were mostly of racial, sexual, and class distinctions in Western societies, mostly in mid-20th-century America. Some of Baldwin's essays are book-length, for instance The Fire Next Time (1963), No Name in the Street (1972), and The Devil Finds Work (1976). An unfinished manuscript, Remember This House, was expanded upon and adapted for cinema as the Academy Award-nominated documentary film I Am Not

The short story “Araby” is clearly identifiable as the work of James Joyce. His vocalized ambition of acquainting fellow Irish natives with the true temperament of his homeland is apparent throughout the story. Joyce’s painstakingly precise writing style can be observed throughout “Araby” as well. Roman Catholicism, which played a heavy role in Joyce’s life, also does so in the story which is another aspect which makes Joyce’s authorship of the story unmistakable. As a result of Irish heritage displayed

James Joyce Jame Joyce in his short story,”The Dead” written in 1914, during the modern period is one of his most popular written short story. In the modern period Ernest Rutherford discovered protons in the nucleus. In order to fully understand the complexity of James Joyce, one must explore his background as well as to understand the events that took place during the modern period. In his short story “The Dead” uses a unique style that evokes the themes of death, and self-realization, and paralysis

James Naismith is known world wide as the “father of basketball”. His way of thinking and theory around the sport PAVED a pathway for young athletes. The question might arise, why should James Naismith be in the history books? His invention of basketball was the mark set for those who felt academics wasn't their strong point. James Naismith is basketball, and basketball is James Naismith. Naismith is truly a man of the past, present and future, he was a man who wasn't afraid to push the envelope

James Watt James Watt was born 19th January 1736 at Greenock and at this time no one would have even imagined his effect on the Industrial Revolution that was to occur within that century. When James was fifteen he had read books about and become accustomed to Philosophy (similar to modern physics). He had also completed many of his own chemical experiments and even started produce and construct his own products such as a small electronic device that startled his companions. He soon became