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William James
William James 1842-1910, American philosopher, b. New York City, M.D. Harvard, 1869; son of the Swedenborgian theologian Henry James and brother of the novelist Henry James . In 1872 he joined the Harvard faculty as lecturer on anatomy and physiology, continuing to teach until 1907, after 1880 i... Read more
James FitzJames Berwick, duke of
James FitzJames Berwick, duke of , 1670-1734, marshal of France; illegitimate son of King James II of England and Arabella Churchill, sister of the duke of Marlborough. Born and educated in France, he fought in Hungary against the Ottoman Turks. In 1687, his father, who had ascended the English thro... Read more
William James Perry
William James Perry 1927-, U.S. government official, b. Vandergrift, Pa. A Ph.D. in mathematics, former Stanford engineering professor, and founder of a military electronics firm, he served (1977-81) as defense undersecretary for research and development during the Carter administration. Appointed ... Read more
James II
James II 1430-60, king of Scotland (1437-60), son and successor of James I. During his minority successive earls of Douglas vied for power with factions led by Sir William Crichton and Sir Alexander Livingstone. The power of the Douglases was temporarily broken (1440) by the judicial murder of Will... Read more
James Douglas, 9th earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 9th earl of Douglas 1426-88, Scottish nobleman, last earl of Douglas. Following the murder of his brother William, the 8th earl, by James II , he led a rebellion against the king in 1452 but was defeated. He soon entered into a conspiracy with the English, and in 1455 he was again d... Read more
Jesse James
Jesse James 1847-82, American outlaw, b. Clay co., Mo. At the age of 15 he joined the Confederate guerrilla band led by William Quantrill and participated in the brutal and bloody civil warfare in Kansas and Missouri. In 1866, Jesse and his brother Frank became the leaders of a band of outlaws wh... Read more
earls of Arran
earls of Arran Use Hamilton, James, or Stuart, James. ... Read more
Arabella Stuart
Arabella Stuart 1575-1615, cousin of James I of England (James VI of Scotland). She was the daughter of Charles Stuart, earl of Lennox, younger brother of Lord Darnley , and her descent from Henry VIII's sister Margaret Tudor placed her next after James in the line of succession to Elizabeth I o... Read more
James Clinton
James Clinton 1733-1812, American Revolutionary general, b. Orange co., N.Y.; brother of George Clinton and father of De Witt Clinton. He served in the French and Indian Wars and early in the Revolution took part in the disastrous Quebec campaign. His most noted exploit was his heroic but futile ... Read more
James II
James II 1633-1701, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1685-88); second son of Charles I, brother and successor of Charles II . Early Life As the young duke of York James was surrendered (1646) to the parliamentary forces at the end of the first civil war, but he escaped (1648) to t... Read more

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John Forbes
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...America only, and William Pitt assigned him...and his troops were spirited by his show of courage...firing a shot in its defense. On Nov. 25, 1758...in Alfred Proctor James, ed., Writings...Alfred Proctor James and Charles Morse...discussed in detail in William A. Hunter, Forts...
Subjectivity: Overview
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...1596 – 1650) defense of the cogito , the irreducible...foregrounded the “ spirited ” realms of...contexts. The well-known defense of subjective cognition...interactionism. Theorists such as William James (1842 – 1910...
Winslow, Edward
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature ...is considered to be based on his journal and that of William Bradford. When Winslow returned to England (1623...Cromwell, and published Hypocrisie Unmasked (1646), a spirited defense of the colony, attacking Samuel Gorton. New Englands...

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Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 7/29/1992; ; 700+ words ; ...to impress the coaches who put him in William Perry's starting position. He moves...Tobin brought up the names of Zorich and James "Big Cat" Williams when he was asked...re much more knowledgeable about the defenses and react more quickly. "Last year...
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Defense Watch.(Company overview)
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