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James Monroe. James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was the fifth president of the United States. He mostly agreed with Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, the two presidents before him. Many cities have been named Monroe. Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, is also named after him. [1]
James Madison Hughes. James Madison Hughes (April 7, 1809 – February 26, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri . Born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, Hughes received a liberal schooling. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Liberty, Missouri . He also engaged in mercantile pursuits in Liberty.
James Madison Carpenter. James Madison Carpenter, born in 1888 in Blacklands, Mississippi, near Booneville, in Prentiss County, was a Methodist minister and scholar of American and British folklore. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Mississippi, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree from Harvard in ...
James "Pee Wee" Madison (May 4, 1935 – January 7, 2008) was an American blues guitar player. Biography [ edit ] Born in Osceola, Arkansas , he moved to Chicago in the late 1950s, molding his musicianship on that of Little Walter . [2]
James Madison, who was a Founding Father of the United States and its 4th president, grew up on a plantation that made use of slave labor. He viewed slavery as a necessary part of the Southern economy, though he was troubled by the instability of a society that depended on a large slave population. [1] Madison did not free his slaves during his ...
Royal Maundy is a religious service in the Church of England held on Maundy Thursday. At the service, the British monarch or a royal official distributes small silver coins known as "Maundy money". The name "Maundy" and the ceremony derive from the instruction of Jesus at the Last Supper that his followers should love one another.
James Wilkinson (March 24, 1757 – December 28, 1825) was an American soldier, politician, and double agent who was connected with several scandals and controversies. [1] James Wilkinson. 6th and 9th Senior Officer of the United States Army. In office. June 15, 1800 – January 27, 1812.