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    James Monroe

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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

    Free Slavery in the United States United States United States Constitution

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    Jesse James

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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 Jame

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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

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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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    Mr. James Brown

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    Life of James Brown by Kalyn Barker Ms P Foote 2/22/2013 The reason I picked Mr. James Brown‚ I liked his song “I Feel Good” so I was interested in learning more about Mr. James Brown. Mr. James Brown was born on May 3‚ 1933. His death date was December 25‚ 2006 and that was on Christmas day. Mr. James Brown grew up in Augusta‚ Georgia and referred to as an Augusta native. Augusta renamed 9th street to James Brown Boulevard‚ in honor of Mr James Brown. He has many

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    James Joyce and "The Dead"

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    bold both in action and in speech. At the turn of the twentieth century and the beginning of the modern literature movement the words of James Joyce became embodied the bold architecture of creating change through writing. James Joyce was born James Augustus Alyosius Joyce on February 2‚ 1882 in the small Rathgar borough of Dublin‚ Ireland (Dettmar). James Joyce ’s family was of meager means as his father was in a constant state of financial and social decline which caused the family to move

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    Born on March 16th‚ 1751‚ James Madison Jr. was the fourth official president of the United States. In his presidential run against Charles Pinckney and George Clinton‚ James Madison won by 122 (70% more) electoral votes in the election of 1808. After winning in the election‚ James Madison then does two terms as president of the United States. James Madison’s political party was co-founded by himself but wouldn’t be possible without the help of the third United States president‚ Thomas Jefferson

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    Scene Analysis: Assassination Of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford (Train Robbery‚ Blue Cut) The Assassination Of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford is not a film about the reigning hero but the dying hero. These scene is from the beginning of the film‚ and it is the last job of the James’s gang. Where he and his bandits await the train they are to rob. The end of Jesse James career. I choose this scene because of the cinema photography and that there is no dialogue so what we are shown

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    Araby, By James Joyce

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    The short story Araby‚ by James Joyce revolves around the actions of and unidentified boy in North Dublin living with his aunt and uncle on a “blind” street. As the story develops‚ the boy falls in love with his friend‚ Mangan’s sister. James Joyce uses symbolism to drive the plot forward. The boy’s love‚ and separation form the world causes massive emotion. The boy explains‚ “my eyes were often full of tears (I could not tell why) and at times a flood from my heart seemed to pour itself out into

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    History of Basketball The history of basketball is the most interesting thing. James Naismith was the inventor and it was invented in 1891 in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. The game of basketball grew very quickly and finally became very popular in the 20th century. Basketball got popular in America and eventually spread throughout the world. As it progressed through colleges‚ it eventually became a pro sport in 1946. What is the origin of basketball and how did it begin? Who created the National

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