JAMES DEAN James Byron Dean was born on February 8‚ 1931 in Marion‚ Indiana‚ to Winton Dean and Mildred Wilson. Dean’s father left farming to become a dentist and moved the family to Santa Monica‚ California‚ where Dean attended Brentwood Public School. Several years later‚ Dean’s mother‚ whom he was very close to‚ died of cancer‚ and Dean’s father sent him back to Indiana to live on his aunt and uncle’s Quaker farm. During this time‚ Dean sought counsel from his pastor‚ the Rev. James DeWeerd‚
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Week Two Article Summary James Naismith Being a high school basketball coach‚ and with the vision of being a college coach one day‚ I thought that it would be interesting to write about the founder of basketball. In December 1891‚ Canadian-born James Naismith‚ a physical education teacher at the YMCA training school‚ took a soccer ball and a peach basket into the gym and invented basketball. In 1893‚ James Naismith replaced the peach basket with iron hoops and a hammock-style basket. Ten
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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
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FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE AN INSIGHT OF IAN FLEMING’S JAMES BOND- WITH REFERENCE TO ‘FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE’. From Russia‚ with Love is the fifth novel in Ian Fleming ’s James Bond series‚ first published in the UK by Jonathan Cape on 8 April 1957. As with the first four books‚ From Russia‚ with Love was generally well received by the critics. The story was written at Fleming ’s Golden eye estate in Jamaica in early 1956. By the time the book was published‚ he did not know whether he wanted
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Both‚ James Madison and Thomas Jefferson served very successful terms as president of the United States of America. Madison’s greatest accomplishment was the moral victory in the “War of 1812”‚ while Jefferson doubled the size of America with the “Louisiana Purchase”. Also‚ having an exceptional relationship allowed them to create the Democratic- Republican party. Despite sharing the same views on government‚ the aftereffects of their presidencies turned out to be far different. Because James Madison
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The Era of Good Feelings As James Madison approached the end of his presidency in 1816‚ a fellow Virginian and Republican—James Monroe—was elected as his successor. Monroe’s presidency was a continuation of the so-called “Virginia Dynasty‚” since all of the presidents between 1801 and 1825 were from Virginia. The fading Federalist Party ran a candidate in the 1816 election for the last time‚ securing only 34 electoral votes compared to Monroe’s 183 votes. Monroe came to the presidency with a solid
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The “Reel” British Invasion: An Examination of the Legacy of the James Bond Films By Joe Roman LST 712 Spring 2010 On the eighth day of May‚ in the year 1963‚ the sanctity of American cinema was infiltrated by a British secret agent. The infiltration was unexpected and its effects were immediate. Even today‚ almost fifty years later‚ the impact of this secret agent’s presence on America’s silver screen is still being felt and continues to influence American popular culture. So‚ who
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Jesse James Jessy James 6th hour Final Draft 12/10/12 History still remembers the Wild West with the bandits and killers who robbed trains and banks. Many outlaws become famous due to the wild legends follow their names. One of the most widely known and significant outlaws of them all is Jesse James. He represents one of the thrilling images of the Wild West. Jesse had a skillful approach with attacking banks and trains. Jesse James was an American outlaw known for being a rebellious bank
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Jesse James Paige Riley College Prep English Ms. Engel Works Cited 1881‚ with authorities growing suspicious‚ Jesse rented a house in Saint Joseph‚ and Missouri. "Jesse James - Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_James "Jesse James Biography." Biography Base Home. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2012. <http://www.biographybase.com/biography/james_jesse
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LeBron James Biography LeBron Raymone James born on Dec. 30‚ 1984 in Akron‚ Ohio to Gloria James and Anthony McClelland. McClelland wasn’t a part of Gloria’s life leaving her to raise LeBron alone at the age of 16. Gloria James began dating Eddie Jackson when LeBron was a young child. Despite Jackson being in and out of jail for most of LeBron’s youth James formed a bond with him. LeBron James has two children with Savannah Brinson‚ LeBron James Jr and Bryce Maximus James. James became engaged to
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