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A biography of James Monroe who became the fifth president of the United States in 1816. Ammon recreates his remarkable career, through his service in the revolutionary army, the Confederation Congress, to his exertions in James Madison’s cabinet, his subsequent presidency, and overall contributions to American diplomacy and nationalism.

The result is a candid, warmhearted, thoroughly enjoyable biography of the Hollywood star, the inside story of the world's best known and best loved "tough-guy". Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

James distributed articles and books of analysis, travel, history, collection of memoirs, and plays. Conceived in the United States, James generally migrated to Europe as a youngster and in the long run settled in England. James was named for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911, 1912, and 1916. A Short Biography of Henry James.

James Brown was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer who was one of the most important and influential entertainers in 20th-century popular music and who earned the sobriquets ‘Soul Brother Number One,’ ‘the Godfather of Soul,’ and ‘the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business.’.

Born in Manchester England in 1942, James Walvin spent his career as an academic historian at the University of York. He was a pioneer of the history of Britain's black community; his book Back and White, won the Martin Luther King Memorial Prize for 1974.

The best one volume biography of Madison's life, Ketcham's biography not only traces Madison's career, it gives readers a sense of the man. As Madison said of his early years in Virginia.

James Herriot was born on 3 October 1916, in Sunderland, England, as James Alfred Wight. His father, James Henry Wight, was by profession a ship plater. In addition, he was also a good pianist who played background music for silent films in Sunderland.

Cook landed in Botany Bay, just south of modern-day Sydney and claimed the land for Britain. For four more months, Cook charted the coast and named it New South Wales. It was easy going until 10th June, when the Endeavour hit the Great Barrier Reef. The hull was holed and Cook was forced to make for land in order to repair the vessel.

Jacques Joseph Tissot (French: [ʒɑk ʒozɛf tiso]; 15 October 1836 – 8 August 1902), better known as James Tissot (UK: TISS-oh, US: tee-SOH), was a French painter, illustrator, and caricaturist. He was born to a drapery merchant and a milliner and decided to pursue a career in art at a young age, coming to incorporate elements of realism.

David Leeming, emeritus professor of English at the University of Connecticut, was a friend of James Baldwin for twenty-five years as well as his assistant from 1963 to 1967.

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Books - what a great way to escape your own life for a few hours, dive into somebody else's life story. Books We Love, NPR's list of best reads from 2021, has hundreds of.

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Ida B. Wells-Barnett used existing press stories and first-hand investigations to uncover the truth about lynching; Lynching intensified following post-Reconstruction to restrain blacks from advancing in society and from becoming active and participating citizens;.

Ted Dabney, co-founder of Atari*: Videofile was a way of recording documents and video on a very large rhodium disk. Alcorn: At Ampex in the late ’60s, you had to wear a suit and tie. You had.

Rick Stein’s career as a chef and restaurateur began with the opening of The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow in 1975. His television career took off with the success of his BBC series “Taste of the Sea” in the 1990s, which showcased his deep knowledge of seafood and his commitment to simple, ingredient-driven cooking.

J.D. Salinger, an influential American author, rose to prominence with his seminal novel, "The Catcher in the Rye". Published in 1951, the book encapsulates the struggles of adolescent alienation and the search for authenticity in a seemingly superficial world, primarily through the perspective of the iconic character Holden Caulfield.

The Rasmuksen keulakuvana tunnettu muusikko Lauri Ylönen, 42, avaa yksityiselämänsä kipukohtia tuoreessa Anna-lehden haastattelussa. Vastikään kertaalleen isäksi tullut Ylönen kertoo, kuinka hänen kumppaninsa Katriina Mikkola sai peräti neljä keskenmenoa ennen kuin perheen kuopus Ever sai alkunsa.

The most eagerly awaited presidential biography in years, Theodore Rex is a sequel to Edmund Morris’s classic bestseller The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt.It begins by following the new President (still the youngest in American history) as he comes down from Mount Marcy, New York, to take his emergency oath of office in Buffalo, one hundred years ago.