John Jamison/Jamieson was born in 1845, at Yass NSW, and was described as 5ft 2½in with Red hair and a fair complexion with hazel eyes and could read and write. Jamison was the son of William and Mary Jamison who were married 9 Mar 1845, Yass, New South Wales. Young John Jamieson was also the nephew of James Taylor, who eloped with Ben Hall's wife Bridget. John Jamieson's linage was aristocratic as his great grandparents Thomas Jamieson and his wife Rebecca, arrived in the colony as part of the First Fleet, 1788, as surgeon's mate of the Sirius, under the command of Arthur Philip. However, during the rebellion against William Bligh 1807/08, with Bligh, who was the fourth Governor of New South Wales, having succeeded Governor Philip Gidley King in 1805, over the use of
Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr. Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr. was born in Michigan in August of 1959. He went to high school at Everett high school and went to Michigan State University. Magic Johnson was a famous basketball player for 12 years. Johnson was a very good basketball player.
Jedediah S. Smith Obituary Maycee Stringham 5th Period Jedediah S. Smith was born June 24, 1798 in New York. He was one of the greatest trappers and explorers. He became one of the “Ashley Men” in 1822. Jedediah was a skinny man with brown hair and blue eyes. He was the fourth oldest of 12 kids.
Joshua Johnson Joshua Johnson was an African-American painter who lived in the Baltimore area. Johnson, often viewed as the first African-American to make a living out of painting in the United States, is well-known for his professional paintings. He was a self-taught painter who worked during the 19th centuries. I thought that focusing on Joshua Johnson, is more interesting because often when the matter of artists in American art history comes up, the focus tends to be on White Americans than on the American artists of color. Joshua Johnson’s paintings were not popular until the year 1939, when they were discovered by art historians, who believed that thirteen portraits were painted by Joshua Johnson.
John Adams, the oldest son of John and Susanna Boylston Adams’ three sons, was born in Braintree, Massachusetts on October 30, 1735. Being born with a father who was a farmer and local officeholder, Adams had the passion to attend Harvard to become a law student. While studying law, he contributed to writing essays in the Boston newspapers and also participated in town affairs. Receiving his bachelor’s degree in 1764, he taught a year of school in Worcester, Massachusetts.
John Quincy Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts on July 11, 1767 to John Adams, the 2nd president, and his wife, Abigail Adams. He was one of four children in his family. His early years were spent living back and forth between Braintree and Boston. His father and mother taught him mathematics, languages, and the classics. John Adams was politically active and the calling of the first Continental Congress in 1774 marked a new stage.
Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell, Virginia, April 13th, 1743. He died July 4th, 1826 in Monticello near Charlottesville. During this time Thomas Jefferson was voted U.S Vice President, U.S. Governor, Government Official, Diplomat and of course U.S. President. He attended College of William and Mary. Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd President of the United States.
John Adams, although not as widely known as George Washington or Thomas Jefferson, he has done a lot of work to help America Born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree/Quincy, Massachusetts. His parents were John Adam Sr. and Susanna Boylston Adams. He grew up on his family farm with his two younger brothers Peter and Elihu Adams.
Thomas Jefferson Born on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell,Virginia died in July 4, 1826, Monticello. Jefferson had a mother and a father. Their names were Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph. When Thomas was 29 years old, he married a woman named Martha Wayles Skelton. They had six children together but only two of them made it to be an adult.
Today we know this moment in history as the Louisiana Purchase! As a child Jefferson grew up in western Virginia with four siblings; one younger brother and three older sisters. Thomas’ parents Jane Randolph and Peter Jefferson significantly involved in his life. His dad Peter worked at his best friends Joshua Fry property and his mother was simply a house wife.
On the 31st of March, 1997 a young boy, Jack Jones, was accused of the murder of Mr. Arthur Giant. An unbiased version of the story goes as such, Jack planted a bean stalk that grew 500 meters. Jack then climbed up the bean stalk and encountered Mr. and Mrs. Giant. After getting ahold of the goose and the egg from unknown circumstances Mr. Giant’s body was found at the base of the bean stalk. During the aftermath of the following story various pieces of evidence were collected or noted as some could not be collected.
Everyone knows the name Thomas Jefferson, but how well do you know him? Among ten siblings, Thomas Jefferson was the third child born under Peter and Jane Ranolph Jefferson. Jefferson loved playing the woods, performing the violin, and reading books. Prior to the American Revolution, he lived in Virginia with his parents. Thomas Jefferson’s mother, Jane Ranolph Jefferson was from a family that claimed to be descendents of English and Scottish royalty.
Katherine Johnson was a woman changemaker who changed the perspectives of people toward black women during a time of segregation in America. She had to go through many hardships but in the end, all the hard work paid off to what she has become today. This biography will be about how I think Katherine Johnson was a woman changemaker and how she changed the world. Please enjoy this biography about Katherine Johnson. Her race has affected how she was looked upon many times in her life.
James Wright is widely recognized as one of America’s finest contemporary poets. He was admired by many critics for his willingness and ability to experiment with language and style, as well as his thematic concerns. In the Minnesota Review, Peter A. Stitt wrote that Wright's work both represents and parallels the development of the best modern American poets: "Reading the Collected Poems of James Wright from the point of view of style is like reading a history of the best contemporary American poetry. One discovers a development which could be said to parallel the development generally of our finest recent poets. . . . [This development shows] a movement generally away from rhetoric, regular meter and rhyme, towards plainer speech, looser
The Life of James Madison James Madison was born in Belle Grove Plantation near Port Conway in Virginia on March 16th 1751. As a child, he was the oldest out of 12 siblings with seven brothers and four sisters. But only six of his siblings live to adulthood. His father, James Madison Sr. was a tobacco planter and his family lived on a plantation. Madison then inherited upon reaching adulthood.
