The reasons for the War of 1812 were twofold. First‚ the impressment of American sailors challenged American neutrality and national pride. Second‚ War Hawks‚ such as Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun‚ wanted to use the war as a means for expansion into British Canada and for the removal of the prevailing Indian threat. Even though the war resulted in an indecisive victory‚ Americans celebrated because they survived their second war with the British and even defeated them at naval duels and at the Battle
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One of the most infamous figures of the later 1800 ’s is a man by the name of Jesse James. A legendary outlaw in his own right‚ his actions are still somewhat shrouded by mystery. Jesse James was born on September 5th‚ 1847 in his family ’s farm in Missouri. His father‚ Robert James‚ left his family and died in 1850 leaving his wife‚ Zerelda‚ with the responsibility of taking care of Jesse‚ his two siblings‚ and six slaves (Trout 3). Some probably expected him to grow up to become a minister like
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"I watch Jordan more than anybody‚ for sure‚" James told ESPN’s Chris Broussard for a story in the upcoming issue of ESPN The Magazine. "But I’ll watch tapes of AI‚ too. I don’t take anything from AI. Well‚ I do -- his will. They say he was 6 feet‚ but AI was like 5-10½. Do we even want to say 160? 170 [pounds]? Do we even want to give him that much weight? And he played like a 6-8 2-guard. He was one of the greatest finishers we’ve ever seen. You could never question his heart. Ever. He gave it
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US HISTORY RESEARCH PAPER JAMES LONGSTREET The Civil War was a time of great conflict in America. James Longstreet was one of the most successful generals for the Confederate Army. Longstreet had a long respected military career where he performed many different tasks and jobs. Most of his leadership abilities were drilled into him during his time at West Point. After the war he became a target by some of his comrade for many reasons. They no longer believed in the confederacy like Longstreet
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Lebron James was born on December 30‚ 1984 in Akron‚ Ohio. He went to St. Vincent Junior High School. When he was there they had a student verses teacher basketball game‚ and he decided to sign up. He was really tall in junior high‚ and he figured out that during the game he could dunk. Turns out that he was a lot better at basketball than he thought he was. He attended St. Mary High School. He was on both the basketball and the football team‚ and he was very good at both. In both his
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Butterfly: A Case in Civil Rights As an American child‚ I’ve always been told that I can make a difference‚ that I can change the world. While that’s always sounded nice‚ it’s hard not to wonder‚ “Can I actually change something?” Such is the case of James H. Meredith. He changed the world not though extraordinary actions‚ but by rebellion and a little help. His decision to apply to The University of Mississippi and challenge countless people who tried to stop him on the way created a snowball effect
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Alex Hall 8th period Mr. Keller 3/14/12 James Baldwin: An American Critic during a National Controversy During the mid-60’s‚ in a time where the nation was separated and segregated by race‚ an author named James Baldwin stood up for his thoughts and opinions. While the people of the United States waged war against each other‚ James Baldwin reached out to those who were unaware of the hardships of his people and showed them what it was like being an African American during the 1960’s. Born
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Bashir Ahmed Reading #3 assignment #2 James Gosling James Gosling is inventor. He invented Java programming language in 1994.He was born in Calgary‚ Canada. He has Bachelor degree and Master’s degree in computer science from university Of Calgary .James Gosling knows as the father of Java programming language. He did the original design and compiler of Java. Also he made development to many other software systems. When Games Gosling and his team were developing an interactive television
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James Dean was born on February 8‚ 1931‚ at the Seven Gables apartment house located at the corner of 4th Street and McClure Street in Marion‚ Indiana‚ to Winton Dean and Mildred Wilson. Six years after his father had left farming to become a dental technician‚ James and his family moved to Santa Monica‚ California. He was enrolled at Brentwood Public School in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles‚ but transferred soon afterward to the McKinley Elemetary school.[5] The family spent several years
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merchant farmer‚ James Buchanan Sr. and an educated mother‚ Elizabeth Speer‚ President Buchanan was born to be a dedicated democrat. After graduating as a Lawyer in Lancaster‚ Pennsylvania‚ President Buchanan has become a successful attorney. He has taken his role as a member in both Houses of Congress‚ ambassadorships‚ and a Cabinet Post. He has run for President in 1844‚ 1848‚ and 1852‚ before he actually gained presidency in 1857. “I like the noise of Democracy” (President James Buchanan 1857)
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