James Cannon James Cannon was born in 1864 and grew up to be a well-educated man; he got degrees from Randolf-Macon College and Princeton University. From about 1904 to 1918‚ Cannon was the editor of the Baltimore and Richmond Christian Advocate‚ a Virginia Conference Newspaper‚ where he inserted passionate ideas of the Methodist cause of Prohibition. Beginning in 1901‚ James Cannon became a large part of the Anti-Saloon League; he started out on the executive committee‚ moved on to president‚ and
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into a deadly and unforgettable night for the moviegoers. The case of James Holmes‚ the suspect captured within minutes of the horrific event‚ left the nation with many questions unanswered and relatives of the victims devastated. An undeniable fact is that people believe that the government and the media were not completely transparent about the investigation and the shooting itself. As we can see in the documentary “The James Holmes Conspiracy”‚ the testimonies of those who witnessed the bloody
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[pic] James Oglethorpe is a well known man. He was the man who convinced the British to colonize Georgia. He was born December 22nd‚ 1696 in London‚ England. When he was a little boy‚ His oldest brother and father went to fight in the Spanish war of succession (1702-1714) ant never came home. At the age of 16‚ he enrolled at Oxford Naval Academy and received a commission as an Ensign. After serving as a Aid-de-camp or personal assistant for the English ambassador for Sicily and the other
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life or death situation‚ or even a slightly risky situation‚ you should be held accountable for being in that situation because you placed yourself in that position and consciously took that chance. An example of this is when the crew members on the James Caird decided to embark upon a dangerous journey despite the threat of horrific storms and rough seas. Soon enough‚ the sailors found themselves threatened and trapped in ice. Fortunately‚ luck was on their side and they survived and overcame this
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Not everything that is faced can be change‚ but nothing can be changed until it is faced” James Baldwin was an African American novelist‚ essayist‚ playwright‚ poet‚ and social critic. Born August 2‚ 1924‚ in New York City‚ James soon became one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. He created the new literacy ground with his examination of racial and social issues‚ in many of his writings. Mr. Baldwin was born to Emma Jones at Harlem Hospital. He never knew of his biological father‚ but
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achievements‚ or noble qualities‚ "A war hero". Synonyms include brave man‚ champion‚ the man of courage‚ great man. (Dictionary.com‚ retrieved from http://www.dictionary.com/browse/hero ). Throughout “The Assassination of Jesse James‚ by the coward Robert Ford”‚ Jesse James was perceived by others as this hero figure. However‚ it is the way in which the filmmaker‚ Andrew Dominik‚ has presented Jesse‚ that leaves the audience questioning whether Jesse really is this hero. Andrew Dominik presented
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but not before dropping the murder weapon (with prints) and his personal radio with his prison ID engraved on it. It’s almost too perfect because nobody would be that stupid. It must be a CIA-FBI-White House plot. Has to be. There is no way that James Earl Ray‚ the high-school dropout‚ Army throw-away‚ petty thief could stalk Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ kill the most influential civil rights leader of the era and evade an international manhunt for more than two months‚ only to be busted by Scotland
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NOTES •James Madison was very involved in the Revolutionary War during the ratification of the Constitution. He and Alexander Hamilton wrote most of the Federalist papers. “The Federalist (also known as the "Federalist Papers") is a collection of eighty-five essays on the U.S. Constitution written under the pseudonym Publius by Alexander Hamilton‚ James Madison‚ and John Jay. Madison and Hamilton eventually wrote all but five of the essays‚ which appeared serially in New York City newspapers between
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Compare/Contrast James Holmes is portrayed as evil‚ described as being an animal‚ as well as being severely mentally ill. He compares with the stereotype of other mass shooters because all mass shooters have a well thought out plan on what they do and where they go once they commit the crime and that is exactly what he did. The one thing that separates him from the exact stereotype is that he was completely calm and felt no need to rush even when he was approached by law enforcement as he was
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"Children have never been really good to listen to their elders‚ but they Never failed to imitate them" said James Baldwin. Who is he you ask? He is a famous novelist‚ essayist‚ and playwright. In this story we will be explaining his background knowledge‚ achievements ‚ and interesting fact. First things first‚ do you know how James Baldwin began his life. Well here is how he began. He was born on August‚ 2nd‚ 1924. He was born to a single mom named‚ Emma jones. Baldwin had distant relationship
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