Carolina (A+E)‚ James K. Polk moved to Columbia‚ Tennessee‚ at age 11 (Britannica). He graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina in 1818 (White House). He passed the bar exam in 1920 and opened a law practice in Columbia. Polk entered politics in 1823‚ when he served in the Tennessee State Legislature. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1825 (A+E). He was part of the House of Representatives for 14 years and was speaker for 4 of those years. James K. Polk was America’s
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The presidency of James Knox Polk was a memorable one. He was known as America’s first dark horse candidate‚ and later he was called the only strong commander in chief between Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln (Greenstein 14). Yet‚ many historians still write him off but he was by no means insignificant. Now‚ he may have not been as charismatic as Roosevelt or Reagan but charisma does not mean greatness. Polk was without questions one of the most ambitious and successful presidents in history. In
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Henry James‚ creator of "The Pupil‚" describes the three characters of this entry through tone words‚ symbolism‚ and perspective. Pemberton‚ a "poor young man"‚ is an educator who appears to have numerous alarming issues. As a matter of first importance‚ he is by all accounts exceptionally timid and not extremely blunt. Through the third individual the storyteller uncovers Pemberton’s insecurities and stresses. Pemberton‚ however primarily concerned with the subject of his compensation‚ couldn’t
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James Monroe was the fifth president of the United States of America. He was a very intelligent man and was a good candidate to run the country. He was able to do many great things while he was the president. James Monroe was born on April 28‚ 1758‚ in Westmoreland‚ Virginia. Monroe was the son of Spence Monroe‚ who was a carpenter‚ and Elizabeth Jones Monroe. Monroe was one of five children. When Monroe was young he attended the school of Parson Campbell. To get to the school he had to walk several
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Araby by James Joyce is a remarkable short story published in the author’s 1914 collection‚ Dubliners. This work is an astounding piece of literature that illustrates the story of a young boy’s childish obsession. The narrative is about a young boy living in Ireland with his uncle and aunt‚ who is infatuated with a girl living across the street‚ his friend Mangan’s sister. The young boy follows Mangan’s sister and “lay[s] on the floor in the front parlour watching her door” (Joyce). One evening‚
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James Marcia explains four identity statuses. He differentiated these statuses by classifying individuals based on the extent of their crisis/exploration or commitment. these four statuses of identity are: identity diffusion‚ identity foreclosure‚ identity moratorium‚ and identity achievement. What distinguishes one status from another is how each status is described. Identity diffusion is a status of a person who has not yet experienced a crisis or made any commitment. They are undecided about
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The enlightenment era‚ can be said‚ produced some of the most critical ideas that clearly impacted the development of democracy. This intellectual period that roughly lasted from the 17th to the 18th century is responsible for producing some of the most brilliant political philosophers. Amongst these philosophers and philosophes were political revolutionaries such as Voltaire‚ Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ Cesare Baccaria‚ Baron de Montesquieu‚ David Hume‚ and John Locke. The ideas they promoted and would
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In Rumble Fish‚ Rusty James acts like the toughest cat in the neighborhood: prides himself on being mischievous‚ rebellious‚ and as if he’s invincible. Although deep down‚ he is falling apart at the seams. Rusty may seem fearless on the streets‚ but when alone‚ he’s in the greatest fear he can imagine. This causes him to surround himself with his girlfriend‚ everyone in the neighborhood‚ and his biggest role model‚ Motorcycle Boy. We also see the character have an inner struggle with the fact that
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James Cartwright is the President of Tuskogee Research and Institute of Dermatology. An authority in acne vulgaris‚ he was influential in founding the world renown center (1997)‚ which is committed to excellence in dermatology. Dr Cartwright joined the faculty of the University of Missouri in 1983 as an associate professor of dermapathology and went on to become a faculty member from 1984 to 1996. While working at the University of Missouri‚ Dr Cartwright became interested in acne - especially
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James Oglethorpe’s childhood starts off on December 22‚ 1696. He was born in London‚ England. Oglethorpe’s mother was Eleanor and his father was Theophilus. He was born into a big family that lived in a small town. In 1714‚ Oglethorpe attended Oxford University. Soon after‚ Oglethorpe dropped out of school to enroll into a military academy. He never graduated‚ but he did get a special M.A. in 1731 from the college. Oglethorpe soon ran for Parliament and was successful. He occupied a seat in the House
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