William James

still available to John. Lord Fairfax allowed access to his library, which was an exceptional center of learning and culture. His love of poetry and literature was evidently seen later in his life. In 1767, Thomas arranged for a minister, Reverend James Thomson, to double as a teacher for the local children. He lived with the Marshall family so he tutored the Marshall children in Latin in return for his room and board. In 1772, John was sent to the Academy of Reverend Archibald Campbell – about…

“Brother Loves and Hurts Doodle” Why do people always hurt the ones they love? In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, there was a boy, Brother, who had a little, disabled brother, William Armstrong. As the little boy grew up his older brother was getting more and more embarrassed by him, so one day he decided to teach him how to do “normal” boy things. One day when the family was together the little boy spotted a Scarlet Ibis, a very rare bird in the Carolinas area, but later it…

The vote was then split amongst Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams, and William H. Crawford. Since the votes had to be split, the decision was made by the House of Representatives, in which Adams became the President. Jackson and his supporters were furious of this outcome (Andrew, Jackson 2). When the next election occurred…

James Monroe Patriot and President, written by Harriet Clement Marble an author who has published stores and poetry in several magazines depicts the life of James Monroe from birth to death in a chronological order. The book was published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons New York in 1970. Harriet Marble does an excellent job of depicting and portraying Monroe’s life from, “Student to Soldier” to his most impactful action on the world, The Monroe Doctrine. This book is contains several dozen sources and…

On March 4, having assumed the presidency, Jefferson ordered Secretary of State James Madison not to deliver the commissions. Outraged, Marbury sued, demanding that the Supreme Court force Madison to comply. In Marbury v. Madison, the Court was asked to answer three questions. Did Marbury have a right to his commission? If he had such…

James Joyce is said to be one of the most innovative and influential writers of the modern time. He was a novelist, poet, short story writer, and a playwright. Joyce made “the modern world possible for art,” according to T.S. Elliot (Litz 16). James Joyce was an Irish modernist writer. His writing was known for its intricacy and vulgar comedy. He pushed the limits with books such as Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. In his writings, Joyce was always meeting himself “in ways which must at times have…

arts and sciences together in harmony. This manner of thinking was championed by Modernist poet William Carlos Williams in the early part of the early 20th century.…

from nothing, William G. Morgan invented a game that would be played for generations and more. Volleyball is not just a game, it is a sport that has taught people friendly competition, and has brought people together including countries, adults and even children at young ages. William G. Morgan originally named the game “Mintonette” when he invented it in 1855. William was born in Lockport, New York on January 23rd, 1870. He was a director of physical education and good friends with James…

In 1751, James Madison was born in Virginia. He was the oldest of 12 siblings but many didn 't make it. James Madison often learned and studied at plantations as a child. It wasn 't just all about Growing tobacco, he learned math, geography of land, and Learned different languages. He prospered In latin. He was very good at it. He attended William and mary university. His father owned a tobacco plantation that was gifted to him after his father passed away. He inturned became the largest…

the course of ten days on the lawns of the University of Mississippi. Sheriff William T. Ferrell, one of the seven men that look to be prepping for racial thuggery is the man gleefully grasping the billy club says, “I was smoking a cigarette and I put it between my teeth and I took hold of the billy and I said, ‘Goddamn, it’s big as a baseball bat,’” (27) and the moment captured behind the lens has never died. Sheriff James Ira Grimsley, Pascagoula’s drunken hero also appears in this picture…