James City County, Virginia

red-handed! Jesse James is a murderer, rebel, and serious robber, would you believe me if I said his father is a Baptist Minister? That’s right, his family came from Clay County, Missouri and his family was most definitely religious. Unfortunately, that apparently did NOT rub off on Jesse James nor his brother Frank James. Jesse James was born in Clay County, Missouri near modern day Kearney. The date of his birth was September 5th, 1847. His parents were Zerelda and Robert James and they had 4 kids

There are many famous people in history, each person is famous for their own accomplishments, as well as their effect on the world we know today. Some of these famous people in history include Marquis de Lafayette, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton, these people helped change the world for the better. Marie Joseph Pau Yves Roche Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette was born into a family of noble military derivation on September 6, 1757, in Chavaniac, France. Lafayette’s father was killed

James long, the leader of the Long expedition was born in culpeper county, virginia in 1793. When he was a kid he moved with his parents to kentucky then to tennessee, married Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long who became the first lady to have a child in texas, then became one of the old three hundred to move to Austin’s first colony in Texas. When the famous hero was only 19 years old he joined the US army to serve in the war of 1812, after two years and 9 months of serving as a surgeon, Long went

returning to the colony? “His country [England] was at war with Spain.” (McGraw Hill, 111) What did he find when he returned? “When he returned to Roanoke, White found his colony deserted. [...]” (McGraw Hill, 111) What was the Virginia Company and what was their “plan”? “The Virginia company was a joint-stock company [...] The plan was for the company’s settlers to find gold and establish trade in fish and furs. [...]” (McGraw Hill, 112) What year was Jamestown founded? Jamestown was founded in 1607.

James Monroe, born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Spence Monroe and his wife Elizabeth Jones Monroe, was a very prominent man in history. James Monroe was also a very ambitious man who would, at most times, be a potential rival to many of his close companions in the presidential elections. He was the seventh Secretary of State, served as a member of the Congress of the Confederation, served as a U.S. Senator, served as the governor of Virginia, and was the fifth U.S. president. Monroe also

Colonies: Virginia and Maryland What happened here was The House of Burgesses. Governor George Yeardley arrived in Virginia in April 1619 and announced that Virginia Company voted to abolish martial law. With martial law gone, they decided to create a legislative assembly, which became the House of Burgesses, which was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies. The laws and rules were made by adult male landowners. In 1619 the colony divided into counties. In each county there was

It was a birth of a legend; it did not start with “once up one a time” because the story was not a fiction, but the man himself was like a fictional hero. Father of a nation. James Madison born in Port Conway Virginia, from James Madison and Eleanor Rose Conway in 1751. He was youngest of twelve kids, and only seven of them could made through adulthood. His father was a tobacco planter having more than 4,000-acre land and many slaves. Life was not generous and compassionate when it came to his health

patient, who through work with a physical therapist, begins to regain not only his strength but his self-confidence. This goes to show what a physical therapist can mean to a human being by rehabilitating their body and mind. I would like to attend James Madison University to pursue my lifelong dream to become a physical therapist so that in the future I can help those who have gone through a traumatic injury get back on their feet. Imagine a player of a sports team going down after a huge play. The

the ninth president, was the first president to actually die in office (Biography.com Editors "William Henry Harrison Biography"). William died on April fourth , 1841. he died at the age of 68, he was born on February ninth, 1773 in Charles City County, Virginia (“William Henry Harrison 9th President (1841)”). He studied history and classics at Hampden-Sydney College, then he studied medicine in Richmond, and then he changed his mind again, William decided to join the army. Before he became the president

The Whiskey Rebellion CONTENTS 1. Introduction to the French and Indian War 2. Domestic and social differences in the region 3. Washington?s statement 4. Attack on the Lys 5. Battle for the Fort Lydius 6. Battle for Forts William Henry and Bull 7. Battle for Fort Oswego 8. Battle for Quebec 9. Treaties Senecas and Paris      The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 helped bring about the demise of the aristocratic Federalist Government in favor of the democratic Republican Government, concerned