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    Imagine this you have two days to create a indoor sports game and you have certain criteria that you have to follow. Well that’s what James Naismith did. Who is he? James Naismith is the inventor of basketball but played a very important role in our great sport. Which leads me to believe that, “without James Naismith we would not have basketball”. James Naismith [who was a Canadian sports coach,physician, and innovator] invented basketball with 13 original rules in Springfield, Massachusetts in…

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    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…

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    of gadgets, it must be the James Bond franchise. Ever since the chauffeur blows himself up with the cyanide cigarette in Dr No, we’ve been fascinated by the quirky gadgets. The scene were Q would present James Bond with the latest equipment has become a thrilling event in itself. Not only have these gadgets managed to captivate our imaginations on screen, some of them have found their way on to the mainstream. So, what are some of the most memorable gadgets of James Bond? Spiked Umbrella from…

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    James Madison the president who got the white house burned down and started the war of 1812. James Madison was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway. He grew up the oldest of 12 kids. He lived on the Mount Pleasant plantation in Orange County, Virginia. When he reach adulthood the Mount Pleasant plantation was passed on to him. After the plantation was passed on to him he bought more land and slaves.In 1794 James Madison married Dolly Payne Todd who was a 26 year old widow. Before becoming…

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    James Madison was one of the founders of America’s Republican government, a key author of the federalist papers and bill of rights, and our fourth president of the United States. He was born March 16th, 1751 in Port Conway, VA and died June 28th, 1836 in Orange County, VA at a great age of 85. Madison grew up in Orange County and his father built Montpelier in 1760. The Madison’s lived at Montpelier for three generations from 1723 to 1844. Virginia was represented by James Madison in 1787 at…

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    James Madison was born on March 16, 1751. Later in life he served as our fourth president from 1809 - 1817 (eight years). Almost 20 years later he died on June 28, 1836 at the age of 85. He once proclaimed, “Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives”. Which leads us into the amazing life he lived and what he provided for our country. James was born in Port Conway, Virginia. He soon moved to…

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    should be where credit is due. Lebron James also known as “King James” is one of the best basketball players in the world. He has achieved many things that people never thought anyone could achieve. Lebron has done it all, he has won championship rings, finals MVP, and also the league MVP four times. Most people might say that Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and Paul George are better than Lebron, but I like to disagree with that. There are several reasons why Lebron James continues to be, and might…

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    given to the following person known as James Madison. Throughout his career, he has shown great intelligence, honor, and musing. The time that he has put into this country has been effective since he took over some parts in his career. Based on research and databases, will uncover the truth of how he has really help reshape how United States is here today. Throughout this paper, there will be key parts that will be going to cover. Will be discussing on how James Madison went from being…

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    The 18th century explorer James Cook’s ambition in claiming Australia as authentically “British” manifested in the maps he produced. In the time he spent in Australia, James Cook named well over 100 different landmarks. Although it may seem at first as if the names he gave to these bays, isles, and mountains are arbitrary, they most certainly were not. The names given were all of English-style and more importantly arose from his history as a British-born citizen. He assigned names like “Cape…

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    Elijah Ramon James Naismith “I am sure that no man can derive more pleasure from money or power than I do from seeing a pair of basketball goals in some out of the way place”-James Naismith. James Naismith loved books. He had a poster in his dorm room saying “I will work harder than any man today.” Then James was introduced to sports. He loved physical activity and was in the gymnasium everyday. When he was a kid he loved competition and winning.…

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