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Jamaica Labour Party The Jamaica Labour Party is a political party in Jamaica and one of the main two political parties in Jamaica. Out of the two major parties, it is considered more conservative than its main rival, the People's National Party.
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Jamaica Plain, commonly known as "JP," is a historic neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. It was originally part of Roxbury, Massachusetts, and then part of the town of West Roxbury, Massachusetts when that was established in 1848.
Jamaica Sportsman of the year The Jamaica Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year is an annual election, organised by the Carreras Sports Foundation, which honours outstanding achievement(s) in sport by Jamaican athletes during the previous year.
Jamaica Tent Jamaica Tent, Inc is an American tent company that specializies in portable horse stall rental in the US, Canada, and Mexico. It was founded in 1938 ,by a German immigrant, John Grimm who specialized in contract sewing for the Boy Scouts of America.
Jamaica walnut The Jamaica walnut (Picrodendron baccatum) is a plant species under the family Euphorbiaceae. The plant is a small tree found in the coastal limestones of Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and some of the Cayman and Bahama Islands.
Jamaica–179th Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line) Jamaica–179th Street is a station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at 179th Street and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, it serves as the northern terminal for the at all times.
Jamaican Boa The Jamaican Boa Epicrates subflavus is a member of the genus Epicrates, and lives in the moist limestone forests of Jamaica and Goat Island. The average length of an adult is 6' 6" (1 metre 98 centimetres).
Jamaican Creole Jamaican Creole, also known locally as Patois/(Patwa) or simply Jamaican, is an English/African-based language --not to be confused with Jamaican English nor with the Rastafarian use of English-- used primarily on the island of Jamaica. Jamaican is the descendant of a 17th century creolization process which, simply put, consisted of West and Central Africans acquiring and nativizing the vernacular and dialectal British Englishes (including significant exposure to Irish and Scottish varieties), with which their enslavement brought them in contact.
Jamaican Crow The Jamaican Crow, Corvus jamaicensis is a comparatively small crow species (35-38cm in length). It shares several key morphological features with two further West Indian species, the Cuban Crow, Corvus nasicus and the White-necked Crow, Corvus leucognaphalus of Hispaniola which are almost certainly very closely related to it.
Jamaican diplomatic missions Jamaica has a modest number of diplomatic missions in the world, even within its own peripheral region of the Caribbean. Listed below are Jamaican embassies, high commissions and consulates general excluding honorary consulates].
Jamaican dollar The dollar (currency code JMD) has been the currency of Jamaica since 1968. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively J$ or JA$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies.
Jamaican English Jamaican English or Jamaican Standard English is a dialect of English encompassing in a unique way, parts and mergers of both American English and British English dialects. Typically it uses British English spellings but does not reject American English spellings.
Jamaican fruit bat The Jamaican, Common or Mexican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis) is a fruit bat native to Central and South America. Its distinctive features include the absence of an external tail and a minimal, U-shaped interfemoral membrane.
Jamaican Free Zones The Jamaican Free Zones are a government initiative to encourage foreign investment. Businesses operating within these zones have no tax on their profits, duty exemption on imports and exports, and relaxed customs procedures.
Jamaican ginger Jamaican Ginger Extract (known in the United States by the slang name Jake) was an early 20th century patent medicine that provided a convenient way to bypass Prohibition laws, since it contained as much as 85% ethyl alcohol.
Jamaican gooseberry tree The Jamaican gooseberry tree (Phyllanthus acuminatus) is a herb-like plant of the family Phyllanthaceae, found only in Central America and South America. This plant is used by the local population (the Choco) as a piscicide.
Jamaican jerk spice Jerk is a style of cooking native to Jamaica in which meats (traditionally pork, but now including chicken, fish, beef and even tofu) are dry-rubbed with a fiery spice mixture called Jamaican jerk spice. This jerk seasoning typically relies upon two items: allspice (Jamaican pepper, Jamaican Pimento) and Scotch Bonnet peppers (among the hottest peppers on the Scoville scale).
Jamaican Order of Merit The Order of Merit is part of the Jamaican honours system and is the third highest honour conferred by the nation of Jamaica. The Order of Merit is conferred upon Jamaicans or on distinguished citizen of another country who has achieved eminent international distinction in the field of science, arts, literature or any other endeavor.
Jamaican Posse The Jamaican Posse is a loose coalition of gangs, based predominantly in the New York City area, first being involved in drugs and gun-running in the early 1980s. It is widely claimed that the Jamaican Posses are affiliated with Jamaican political parties, such as the Jamaica Labour Party and the People's National Party.
Jamaican sound system In Jamaica, a Sound System is a popular type of nomadic outdoor concert/party. The sound system scene is generally regarded as an important part of Jamaican cultural history and as being responsible for the rise of modern Jamaican musical styles such as ska and dub.
Jamaican vomiting sickness An acute vomiting and hypoglycemic disease caused by the consumption of the toxin hypoglycin in unripened fruit of the Ackee tree. In the human body, hypoglycin is metabolised to produce methylenecyclopropylacetyl-CoA (MCPA-CoA).
Jamaican women's cricket team The Jamaican women's cricket team appeared in the first Women's Cricket World Cup in 1973, when they finished sixth out of the seven teams. Whilst they still compete in West Indian domestic cricket, they no longer compete at full international level, as the West Indies compete as a united team.
Jamal ad-Din (astronomer) Jamal ad-Din, also spelt Jamal ud-Din, was a 13th-century Persian astronomer. In Chinese sources, he is referred to as (Chinese: 扎馬éŻä¸) and is credited with having given seven astronomical instruments to Kublai Khan, including a Persian globe and an armillary sphere, in 1267 CE.
Jamal al-Atassi Jamal Al-Atassi (1922 - 2000) (Arabic: جمال الأتاسي) was a Syrian nationalist, politician and author. He was one of the earliest ideologues of the nascent Syrian Baath Party, which he joined soon after it was founded.
Jamal al-Bedawi Jamal Mohammed al-Bedawi (Arabic: جمال Ů…ŘŮ…ŘŻ البدŮŮŠ) (born: July 22, 1960; or October 23, 1960; or 1963; or 1969) is a Yemeni who was convicted of helping plan the 2000 USS Cole bombing, which killed 17 American sailors on October 12, 2000 off the port coast of Aden, Yemen. He was captured in Yemen and sentenced to death on September 29, 2004.
Jamal al-Din al-Afghani Sayyid JamÄl al-DÄ«n al-AfghÄnÄ« (سید جمال الدین الاŮغانی) Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani also known as-Sayyid Muhammad Ibn Safdar al-Husayn (1839 – March 9, 1897) was an Islamic political activist. al-AfghÄnÄ« opposed foreign rule of Muslim lands.
Jamal al-Fadl Jamal Ahmed al-Fadl is a Sudanese militant and associate of Osama bin Laden in the early 1990s. Al-Fadl was recruited to the Afghan mujahideen "through the Farouq mosque in Brooklyn" (presumably in the later 1980s), and he became a "senior employee" of al-Qaeda.
Jamal Abdullah Kiyemba Jamal Kiyemba, also known as Jamal Abdullah, is a Ugandan citizen held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba on suspicion of being a terrorist.Sumarrized transcripts (.
Jamal Ahmed al-Fadl Jamal Ahmed al Fadl, a Sudanese-born Arab, was recruited for the Afghan war through the Farouq mosque in Brooklyn. He joined al Qaeda and took an oath of fealty to Osama bin Laden but later became an informant to the US government on al Qaeda activities.
Jamal Al-Gashey Jamal Al-Gashey (Arabic: جمال الجاشي) (born 1953?) was a member of the Black September offshoot of the Palestine Liberation Organization and is believed to be the last surviving hostage-taker from the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre.
Jamal Anderson Jamal Anderson (born September 3, 1972 in El Camino, California) was a running back in the NFL, playing for the Atlanta Falcons. He suffered what became a career-ending tear of his anterior cruciate ligament in his final season with the Falcons.
Jamal Badawi Jamal Badawi (Arabic: جمال بدŮŮŠ) is an Egyptian born Muslim Canadian professor in Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is a well-known author, activist, preacher and speaker on Islam and Muslims.
Jamal Din Wali Jamal din wali or JamaluddÄ«nwÄli is a small but an important area in Sadiqabad because of its famous political family, Mr Miran shah, Mr Hassan Mahmud Mr Ahmad Mahmud and Mr Akbar Mahmud. Mr Ahmad Mahmud has three sons, Syed Murtaza Mahmud, Syed Mustafa Mahmud and Syed Ali Mahmud.
Jamal Jenkins Jamal (portrayed by Sheldon Turnipseed) is a level-headed, intelligent African American boy; the first person Ghostwriter reveals himself to and the [facto|de facto] leader of the Ghostwriter team. In the first episode of the series, "Ghost Story, Part 1", seventh grader Jamal is cleaning out the basement of his family's brownstone, when a spirit emerges from a book that has fallen on the ground and begins communicating with Jamal through words.
Jamal Joseph Jamal Joseph is a writer, director, producer, poet, activist, and educator. While incarcerated for his active participation in the Black Panther Party, Joseph earned two college degrees, and wrote five plays and two volumes of poetry.
Jamal Kelly Jamal Kelly (born November 26 1990) is a Jamaican reggae singer who lives in Burlington, Vermont. Jamal has currently signed a new contract with Contraband Recordings after the hit of his latest single, One Day in the Junkyard.
Jamal Khashoggi Jamal Khashoggi is a media advisor to Prince Turki bin Faisal al-Saud, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the United States. Formerly, he was editor-in-chief of the Saudi daily newspaper Al-Watan before being fired by the Saudi Ministry of Information after publicly condemning the incidental killing of Muslims by jihadists.
Jamal Mashburn Jamal Mashburn (born November 29, 1972 in New York City) is an American former professional basketball player. A small forward, Mashburn was a prolific scorer in his 12 seasons in the league, with a career scoring average of 19.
Jamal Muhammad Alawi Mar'i Born in Khochna, Yemen Jamal Muhammad Alawi Mar'i was detained following a raid on his home in Pakistan on 23 September 2001 and is currently being held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.
Jamal Pasha Jamal Pasha (1872 – 1922), known in the Arab world as Jamal the Butcher, was a notorious Turkish military leader and commander of the Ottoman Fourth Army, which was stationned in Damascus, during World War I. He was known among the local Arab inhabitants as al-Saffah, "the Blood Shedder", being responsible for the hanging of many Syrians falsely accused of treason on May 6, 1916, in Damascus and Beirut.
Jamal Rayyan Jamal Rayyan is a highly accomplished news television anchorman with Middle East and international experience in journalism, conducting interviews and political affairs. Results-oriented, decisive leader with proven success in delivering news tough interviews, and problem solving.
Jamali Jamali (Urdu: جمالی) is the name of a Baloch tribe in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. One prominent political figure of the Jamali tribe is the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali.
Jamalpur Workshop The Railway age in Eastern India started on August 15, 1854, exactly ninety-three years before Independence. A locomotive, carriage and wagon workshop was set up in Howrah to put to commission imported rolling stock of EIR and also to render economic repairs to them.
Jaman District The Jaman District was a district in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It was created in 1989 by splitting the former Berekum-Jaman District in two, and was itself split into the two districts of Jaman South and Jaman North by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on November 12, 2003.
Jaman North District The Jaman North District is a district in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It was split off the former Jaman District (which is since then called Jaman South District) by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on November 12, 2003.
Jaman South District The Jaman South District is a district in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It is the remainder of the former Jaman District after the Jaman North District had been split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on November 12, 2003.
Jamar Adcock Jamar William Adcock (August 9, 1917 -- December 22, 1991) was a high-profile banker and a Democratic state senator from Monroe, Louisiana, who served from 1960-1972. He was the Senate president pro tempore in his third term from 1968-1972.
Jamar Beasley Jamar Beasley (born October 11, 1979 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Detroit Ignition of the Major Indoor Soccer League. A promising young player who had at one point trained with A.
Jamar Davies Jamar Davies grew up in Mount Vernon, New York, where on the streets he honed his streetball talents on the 4th Stret Park. in 2001, while playing in Rucker Park in New York City for Team Ruff Riders, he was named "The Pharmacist" by Hannibal (the Rucker MC) due to the fact that most of his dribbling skills were "morphine based".
Jamarat Bridge The Jamarat Bridge (Arabic: جسر الجمرات; transliterated: Jisr al-JamarÄt) is a pedestrian bridge in Mina, Saudi Arabia near Mecca used by Muslims during the stoning of the devil ritual of the Hajj. The bridge was originally constructed in 1963, and has been expanded since then.
Jamatia Hoda Jamatia Hoda is the institution that looks after the rights and safeguard of the culture of the Jamatia community. It has head-office in Atharobla in Udaipur town of South Tripura district of Tripura and a branch office at Khejurbagan, Agartala near Sri Krishna Mission School.
Jamay The municipality of Jamay is located in the eastern portion of Jalisco, Mexico, at coordinates , at a height of 1530 meters above sea level. The municipality extends from 20° 25' to 20° 13' N, and from 102° 38' to 102° 44' W.
Jamón Jamón, in general English parlance, refers to a cured ham from Spain. There are two primary types of jamón: Jamón serrano (meaning ham from the sierra or mountains) and Jamón ibérico (ham from the black-coated ibérico pig).
JamĂłn (game) JamĂłn (Spanish for ham) is a traditional Spanish card game, involving any deck of cards (usually 48 Baraja or 52 Anglo-French cards, although any deck can be used) and some counters (traditionally real JamĂłn). The rules of JamĂłn are a little like a cross between the games Cheat and Poker, where the aim of the game is to get rid of one's cards and amass as many JamĂłn counters as possible.
Jamón ibérico Jamón ibérico is a cured ham produced only in Spain. It is made from the black-coated ibérico pig (also called the cerdo negro or black pig), although according to Spain's Denominación de Origen rules on food products, jamón ibérico may be made from cross-bred pigs as long as they are at least 75% ibérico.
JamĂłn serrano JamĂłn serrano (literally sierra (mountain) ham) is a dry-cured Spanish ham, which is generally served raw in thin slices, similar to the Italian prosciutto. A foreleg prepared (and eaten) in the same manner is called paleta.
Jamba (footballer) JoĂŁo Pereira, better known as Jamba (born 10 July 1977 in Benguela, Angola), is an Angolan football central defender who plays for AS Aviacao. He is a member of the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup.
Jambalaya Island Jambalaya Island is the second new island visited in Escape from Monkey Island and supposedly the location of the pieces of an evil Voodoo talisman called The Ultimate Insult. However, when Guybrush and his crew arrive, they find that the island has been completely overrun by tourists.
Jambatan Iskandariah Jambatan Iskandariah is one of two major bridges in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia with the other one being the Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah Bridge. It crosses the Perak River near the town and is made out of steel.
Jambatan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Jambatan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah is a main bridge in Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia crossing Selangor River. The bridge was officially opened on 1982 by the late Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor.
Jambeel Jambeel (also known as Jambeel Koomade or Abdi Koomade) is a Somali subclan, part of the Darod tribe. The majority of Jambeel Koomade members live in the Bari Region of Somalia, particularly in and around Boosaaso, as well as Bahaya.
Jamberoo, New South Wales Jamberoo is a small picturesque village approx 10 km inland from Kiama on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the Municipality of Kiama. It is well known for the Jamberoo Recreation Park (now known as Jamberoo Action Park), Jamberoo Hotel (Pub) and the local dairy farming community.
Jambi (Pee-wee's Playhouse) Jambi is a character from Pee-wee's Playhouse. He appears solely as a disembodied head in a gilded box, and perks up whenever Pee-wee or anyone else says a sentence with the word "wish" in it, and says "Wish?
Jambiya Jambiya (Arabic script جمبية or جنبية) is the Arabic term for dagger, but it is generally used to describe a specific type of dagger with a short curved blade that is worn on a belt. Although the jambiya is of Arab origin, it is mostly associated with people of Yemeni descent.
Jambo (board game) Jambo is a board game designed by RĂĽdiger Dorn and published in 2004 by Kosmos in German and by Rio Grande Games in English. In the game, players are African traders before colonisation buying and selling market wares.
Jamboree in the Hills Jamboree In The Hills, also known as the "Superbowl of Country Music," is a four-day-long festival of country music held annually in the rolling hills of Morristown Ohio (about 1 1/2 hours west of Pittsburgh) in Belmont County. The popular concert, which showcases a wide variety of new, veteran, and legendary musicians, runs Thursday through Sunday every summer in mid-July.
Jambul Jambul or Jamun or Jamblang (Syzgium cumini),Nava Pazham(Tamil) is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae, native to India and Indonesia. It is also grown in other areas of southern Asia including Myanmar and Afghanistan.
Jame Mosque of Borujerd The Ja’me Mosque of Borujerd (مسجد جامع برŮجرد masjed jÄ'me in formal Persian and maÄŤed jomma namely Friday Mosque in Borujerdi Dialect) is the oldest mosque in Zagros area and western Iran. This beautiful mosque is located in the old district of Borujerd city previously called Do Dangeh.
Jame Pollock Jame Pollock (born June 16, 1979, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing currently playing in Germany for the DEL's Sinupret Ice Tigers. He was drafted in the fourth round, 106th overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the St.
Jameel Cook Jameel Cook is an American football fullback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Cook was originally a sixth-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before signing with the Texans in the 2006 offseason.
Jameer Nelson Jameer Nelson (born February 9, 1982 in Chester, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the NBA. He is most famous for being one of the most popular stars of men's college basketball in the early 2000s, representing Saint Joseph's University of Philadelphia.
Jamel White Jamel White (born February 11, 1978 in Los Angeles, California) is a gridiron football running back, most recently with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He has also previously played with the Cleveland Browns and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
James "Big Jim" Wright James "Big Jim" Wright (born James Quentin Wright on March 19, 1966 in Rockford, IL) is a producer, singer, musician, and a Grammy award winning songwriter. He is a junior partner at Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis' Flyte Time Productions, although he occasionally can be seen as a main producer, on Mariah Carey's 2005 album, The Emancipation of Mimi.
James "Bo" Wallace James "Bo" Wallace is a bassist from Indianapolis, Indiana. In December 2006, it was announced he had joined Iced Earth, and would play on their new records as well as tour with them on "The Wicked World Tour".
James "Buster" Douglas James "Buster" Douglas (born April 7, 1960 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former American heavyweight boxer who maybe scored the biggest upset in the history of heavyweight boxing by knocking out then-undefeated Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson with 1:37 minutes left at round 10 in 1990. The upset was so great because Tyson was at that point considered the pound-for-pound best boxer on the planet and was seemingly invincible due to his utter domination of the division.
James "Mac" Warren James "Mac" Warren is a journalist who ran as the Socialist Workers Party candidate for United States President in 1988 and 1992. His running mate in 1988 was Kathleen Mickells, and in 1992 he had two: Estelle DeBates and Willie Mae Reid, varying from state to state.
James "Ron" Gonsalves James "Ron" Gonsalves is a permanent deacon of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu and former administrator of Saint Ann Catholic Church in Waihee on the island of Maui. On May 17, 2006, Deacon Gonsalves plead guilty to 30 counts of first-degree sexual assault, two counts of attempted first-degree sexual assault and 30 counts of third-degree sexual assault, on an unnamed male victim who was 12 years old at the time of the assaults.
James "Scotty" Philip James "Scotty" Philip (30th April 1858 - 23rd July 1911) was a South Dakota rancher, remembered as the "Man who saved the Buffalo" due to his role in helping to preserve the American Bison from extinction.
James "Sonny" Crockett James "Sonny" Crockett is a fictional rough-edged undercover police detective in the action drama Miami Vice. Crockett was portrayed in the television series by Don Johnson and in the 2006 movie by Colin Farrell.
James "Spanish" Blake From a Galway merchant family, Blake moved in the murky world of international intrigue as an agent for, variously, the Irish, English, French and Spanish during the Nine Years War in the 1590s. He is credited with the assassination of Red Hugh O'Donnell in Spain in 1601.
James (name) James is a given name. It is the most popular name for a male in the United States according to the 1990 U.S. Census. It is derived from the same Hebrew] name as [[Jacob, meaning "grasps by the heel" or "supplanter," probably in a deceiving way (in the Bible Jacob was born grasping Esau's heel and later bought his birthright).
James A. "Jim" Corbett James A. "Jim" Corbett (born Casper, Wyoming, October 8, 1933 - died near Benson, Arizona, August 2, 2001) was an American rancher, writer, philosopher, and human rights activist and a co-founder of the Sanctuary movement.
James A. Bland James Alan Bland (also known as Jimmy Bland) (12 October 1854 – 6 May 1911) was an African American musician and song writer. He was one of 8 children born in Flushing, New York to a free family before the abolition of slavery in the United States.
James A. Forbes Reverend James Alexander Forbes, Jr. (born 1935), is the Senior Minister of Riverside Church, an interdenominational (American Baptist and United Church of Christ) church on the border of the Morningside Heights and Harlem neighborhoods on the Upper West Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan.
James A. Graham Captain James Albert Graham (1940-1967) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the highest U.S military honor — the Medal of Honor for his heroism and sacrifice of life in June 1967, during the Vietnam War.
James A. Hemenway James Alexander Hemenway (March 8, 1860 - February 10, 1923) was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. Born in Boonville, Indiana, he attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Boonville in 1885.
James A. Michener James Albert Michener (February 3, 1907 - October 16, 1997) was the American author of such books as Tales of the South Pacific (for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948), Hawaii, The Drifters, Centennial, The Source, The Fires of Spring, Chesapeake, Caribbean, Caravans, Alaska, Texas, and Poland. The majority of his over 40 titles are sweeping sagas covering the lives of many generations in a particular geographic locale and incorporating historical facts into the story as well.
James A. Millholland James A. Millholland, the son of James Millholland, was as a railroad executive, serving as General Manager and later President of the Georges Creek and Cumberland Railroad in Cumberland, Maryland, which served coal mines in the Georges Creek Valley.
James A. Patten James A. Patten (1852–1928) was an American financier and grain merchant, born at Freeland Corners, Illinois He attended the common schools and was early a clerk, a farmer, and an employee in the Illinois State department of grain inspection (1874-78), whence he learned the details and operation of the grain commission business.
James A. Porter James Amos Porter (December 22, 1905 - February 28 1970) was a pioneer in establishing the field of African American art history. He was instrumental as the first scholar to provide a systematic, critical analysis of African American artists and their works of art.
James A. Schlipmann Melanoma Cancer Foundation The James A. Schlipmann Melanoma Cancer Foundation is a US-based non-profit organization with a mission to fund clinical trials and research studies, and to advance education, awareness, screenings and treatment to eventually eradicate melanoma.
James A. Van Fleet Award The General James A. Van Fleet Award, given annually since 1995 by The Korea Society, is awarded “to one or more distinguished Koreans or Americans in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the promotion of U.
James A. Walker James Alexander Walker (August 27, 1832 – October 21, 1901) was a Virginia lawyer, politician, and Confederate general during the American Civil War, later serving as a United States Congressman for two terms. He earned the nickname "Stonewall Jim" for his days as commander of the famed Stonewall Brigade, which at one time had been led by its namesake, Stonewall Jackson.
James A. Weston James Adams Weston (August 27, 1827 - May 8, 1895) was a civil engineer, banker, and politician from Manchester, New Hampshire. A Democrat, he was mayor of Manchester for several terms and was twice Governor of New Hampshire.
James A. Yorke James A. Yorke (born August 3, 1941) is a Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Maryland, College Park, and a recipient of the 2003 Japan Prize for his work in chaotic systems.
James Abercrombie (general) James Abercrombie or Abercromby (1706 – April 23, 1781) was a British general and commander-in-chief of forces in North America during the French and Indian War who met with disaster in the Battle of Carillon (1758). He was born in Glassaugh, Banffshire, Scotland to a wealthy family, and purchased a major's commission to enter the army in 1742.
James Abourezk James George Abourezk (born February 24, 1931) was a Democratic United States Representative and United States Senator, and was the first Arab-American to serve in the United States Senate. He represented South Dakota in the U.
James Adair (historian) James Adair (circa 1709-1783) was a native of County Antrim, Ireland, who came to North America, and became a trader with the Native Americans of the southern states. He resided in their country forty years, beginning in 1735, and was almost entirely cut off from the outside world, and from the year 1744 he resided chiefly among the Chickasaw.
James Adam James Adam (21 July 1732 – 20 October 1794) was a Scottish architect and furniture designer, but was often overshadowed by his older brother and business partner, Robert Adam. He was a son of architect William Adam.
James Agee James Rufus Agee (November 27, 1909 – May 16, 1955) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, screenwriter, journalist, poet, and film critic. In the 1940s he was one of the most influential film critics in the U.
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Jamaica Plain, commonly known as "JP," is a historic neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. It was originally part of Roxbury, Massachusetts, and then part of the town of West Roxbury, Massachusetts when that was established in 1848.
Jamaica Sportsman of the year The Jamaica Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year is an annual election, organised by the Carreras Sports Foundation, which honours outstanding achievement(s) in sport by Jamaican athletes during the previous year.
Jamaica Tent Jamaica Tent, Inc is an American tent company that specializies in portable horse stall rental in the US, Canada, and Mexico. It was founded in 1938 ,by a German immigrant, John Grimm who specialized in contract sewing for the Boy Scouts of America.
Jamaica walnut The Jamaica walnut (Picrodendron baccatum) is a plant species under the family Euphorbiaceae. The plant is a small tree found in the coastal limestones of Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and some of the Cayman and Bahama Islands.
Jamaica–179th Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line) Jamaica–179th Street is a station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at 179th Street and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, it serves as the northern terminal for the at all times.
Jamaican Boa The Jamaican Boa Epicrates subflavus is a member of the genus Epicrates, and lives in the moist limestone forests of Jamaica and Goat Island. The average length of an adult is 6' 6" (1 metre 98 centimetres).
Jamaican Creole Jamaican Creole, also known locally as Patois/(Patwa) or simply Jamaican, is an English/African-based language --not to be confused with Jamaican English nor with the Rastafarian use of English-- used primarily on the island of Jamaica. Jamaican is the descendant of a 17th century creolization process which, simply put, consisted of West and Central Africans acquiring and nativizing the vernacular and dialectal British Englishes (including significant exposure to Irish and Scottish varieties), with which their enslavement brought them in contact.
Jamaican Crow The Jamaican Crow, Corvus jamaicensis is a comparatively small crow species (35-38cm in length). It shares several key morphological features with two further West Indian species, the Cuban Crow, Corvus nasicus and the White-necked Crow, Corvus leucognaphalus of Hispaniola which are almost certainly very closely related to it.
Jamaican diplomatic missions Jamaica has a modest number of diplomatic missions in the world, even within its own peripheral region of the Caribbean. Listed below are Jamaican embassies, high commissions and consulates general excluding honorary consulates].
Jamaican dollar The dollar (currency code JMD) has been the currency of Jamaica since 1968. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively J$ or JA$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies.
Jamaican English Jamaican English or Jamaican Standard English is a dialect of English encompassing in a unique way, parts and mergers of both American English and British English dialects. Typically it uses British English spellings but does not reject American English spellings.
Jamaican fruit bat The Jamaican, Common or Mexican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis) is a fruit bat native to Central and South America. Its distinctive features include the absence of an external tail and a minimal, U-shaped interfemoral membrane.
Jamaican Free Zones The Jamaican Free Zones are a government initiative to encourage foreign investment. Businesses operating within these zones have no tax on their profits, duty exemption on imports and exports, and relaxed customs procedures.
Jamaican ginger Jamaican Ginger Extract (known in the United States by the slang name Jake) was an early 20th century patent medicine that provided a convenient way to bypass Prohibition laws, since it contained as much as 85% ethyl alcohol.
Jamaican gooseberry tree The Jamaican gooseberry tree (Phyllanthus acuminatus) is a herb-like plant of the family Phyllanthaceae, found only in Central America and South America. This plant is used by the local population (the Choco) as a piscicide.
Jamaican jerk spice Jerk is a style of cooking native to Jamaica in which meats (traditionally pork, but now including chicken, fish, beef and even tofu) are dry-rubbed with a fiery spice mixture called Jamaican jerk spice. This jerk seasoning typically relies upon two items: allspice (Jamaican pepper, Jamaican Pimento) and Scotch Bonnet peppers (among the hottest peppers on the Scoville scale).
Jamaican Order of Merit The Order of Merit is part of the Jamaican honours system and is the third highest honour conferred by the nation of Jamaica. The Order of Merit is conferred upon Jamaicans or on distinguished citizen of another country who has achieved eminent international distinction in the field of science, arts, literature or any other endeavor.
Jamaican Posse The Jamaican Posse is a loose coalition of gangs, based predominantly in the New York City area, first being involved in drugs and gun-running in the early 1980s. It is widely claimed that the Jamaican Posses are affiliated with Jamaican political parties, such as the Jamaica Labour Party and the People's National Party.
Jamaican sound system In Jamaica, a Sound System is a popular type of nomadic outdoor concert/party. The sound system scene is generally regarded as an important part of Jamaican cultural history and as being responsible for the rise of modern Jamaican musical styles such as ska and dub.
Jamaican vomiting sickness An acute vomiting and hypoglycemic disease caused by the consumption of the toxin hypoglycin in unripened fruit of the Ackee tree. In the human body, hypoglycin is metabolised to produce methylenecyclopropylacetyl-CoA (MCPA-CoA).
Jamaican women's cricket team The Jamaican women's cricket team appeared in the first Women's Cricket World Cup in 1973, when they finished sixth out of the seven teams. Whilst they still compete in West Indian domestic cricket, they no longer compete at full international level, as the West Indies compete as a united team.
Jamal ad-Din (astronomer) Jamal ad-Din, also spelt Jamal ud-Din, was a 13th-century Persian astronomer. In Chinese sources, he is referred to as (Chinese: 扎馬éŻä¸) and is credited with having given seven astronomical instruments to Kublai Khan, including a Persian globe and an armillary sphere, in 1267 CE.
Jamal al-Atassi Jamal Al-Atassi (1922 - 2000) (Arabic: جمال الأتاسي) was a Syrian nationalist, politician and author. He was one of the earliest ideologues of the nascent Syrian Baath Party, which he joined soon after it was founded.
Jamal al-Bedawi Jamal Mohammed al-Bedawi (Arabic: جمال Ů…ŘŮ…ŘŻ البدŮŮŠ) (born: July 22, 1960; or October 23, 1960; or 1963; or 1969) is a Yemeni who was convicted of helping plan the 2000 USS Cole bombing, which killed 17 American sailors on October 12, 2000 off the port coast of Aden, Yemen. He was captured in Yemen and sentenced to death on September 29, 2004.
Jamal al-Din al-Afghani Sayyid JamÄl al-DÄ«n al-AfghÄnÄ« (سید جمال الدین الاŮغانی) Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani also known as-Sayyid Muhammad Ibn Safdar al-Husayn (1839 – March 9, 1897) was an Islamic political activist. al-AfghÄnÄ« opposed foreign rule of Muslim lands.
Jamal al-Fadl Jamal Ahmed al-Fadl is a Sudanese militant and associate of Osama bin Laden in the early 1990s. Al-Fadl was recruited to the Afghan mujahideen "through the Farouq mosque in Brooklyn" (presumably in the later 1980s), and he became a "senior employee" of al-Qaeda.
Jamal Abdullah Kiyemba Jamal Kiyemba, also known as Jamal Abdullah, is a Ugandan citizen held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba on suspicion of being a terrorist.Sumarrized transcripts (.
Jamal Ahmed al-Fadl Jamal Ahmed al Fadl, a Sudanese-born Arab, was recruited for the Afghan war through the Farouq mosque in Brooklyn. He joined al Qaeda and took an oath of fealty to Osama bin Laden but later became an informant to the US government on al Qaeda activities.
Jamal Al-Gashey Jamal Al-Gashey (Arabic: جمال الجاشي) (born 1953?) was a member of the Black September offshoot of the Palestine Liberation Organization and is believed to be the last surviving hostage-taker from the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre.
Jamal Anderson Jamal Anderson (born September 3, 1972 in El Camino, California) was a running back in the NFL, playing for the Atlanta Falcons. He suffered what became a career-ending tear of his anterior cruciate ligament in his final season with the Falcons.
Jamal Badawi Jamal Badawi (Arabic: جمال بدŮŮŠ) is an Egyptian born Muslim Canadian professor in Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is a well-known author, activist, preacher and speaker on Islam and Muslims.
Jamal Din Wali Jamal din wali or JamaluddÄ«nwÄli is a small but an important area in Sadiqabad because of its famous political family, Mr Miran shah, Mr Hassan Mahmud Mr Ahmad Mahmud and Mr Akbar Mahmud. Mr Ahmad Mahmud has three sons, Syed Murtaza Mahmud, Syed Mustafa Mahmud and Syed Ali Mahmud.
Jamal Jenkins Jamal (portrayed by Sheldon Turnipseed) is a level-headed, intelligent African American boy; the first person Ghostwriter reveals himself to and the [facto|de facto] leader of the Ghostwriter team. In the first episode of the series, "Ghost Story, Part 1", seventh grader Jamal is cleaning out the basement of his family's brownstone, when a spirit emerges from a book that has fallen on the ground and begins communicating with Jamal through words.
Jamal Joseph Jamal Joseph is a writer, director, producer, poet, activist, and educator. While incarcerated for his active participation in the Black Panther Party, Joseph earned two college degrees, and wrote five plays and two volumes of poetry.
Jamal Kelly Jamal Kelly (born November 26 1990) is a Jamaican reggae singer who lives in Burlington, Vermont. Jamal has currently signed a new contract with Contraband Recordings after the hit of his latest single, One Day in the Junkyard.
Jamal Khashoggi Jamal Khashoggi is a media advisor to Prince Turki bin Faisal al-Saud, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the United States. Formerly, he was editor-in-chief of the Saudi daily newspaper Al-Watan before being fired by the Saudi Ministry of Information after publicly condemning the incidental killing of Muslims by jihadists.
Jamal Mashburn Jamal Mashburn (born November 29, 1972 in New York City) is an American former professional basketball player. A small forward, Mashburn was a prolific scorer in his 12 seasons in the league, with a career scoring average of 19.
Jamal Muhammad Alawi Mar'i Born in Khochna, Yemen Jamal Muhammad Alawi Mar'i was detained following a raid on his home in Pakistan on 23 September 2001 and is currently being held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.
Jamal Pasha Jamal Pasha (1872 – 1922), known in the Arab world as Jamal the Butcher, was a notorious Turkish military leader and commander of the Ottoman Fourth Army, which was stationned in Damascus, during World War I. He was known among the local Arab inhabitants as al-Saffah, "the Blood Shedder", being responsible for the hanging of many Syrians falsely accused of treason on May 6, 1916, in Damascus and Beirut.
Jamal Rayyan Jamal Rayyan is a highly accomplished news television anchorman with Middle East and international experience in journalism, conducting interviews and political affairs. Results-oriented, decisive leader with proven success in delivering news tough interviews, and problem solving.
Jamali Jamali (Urdu: جمالی) is the name of a Baloch tribe in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. One prominent political figure of the Jamali tribe is the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali.
Jamalpur Workshop The Railway age in Eastern India started on August 15, 1854, exactly ninety-three years before Independence. A locomotive, carriage and wagon workshop was set up in Howrah to put to commission imported rolling stock of EIR and also to render economic repairs to them.
Jaman District The Jaman District was a district in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It was created in 1989 by splitting the former Berekum-Jaman District in two, and was itself split into the two districts of Jaman South and Jaman North by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on November 12, 2003.
Jaman North District The Jaman North District is a district in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It was split off the former Jaman District (which is since then called Jaman South District) by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on November 12, 2003.
Jaman South District The Jaman South District is a district in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It is the remainder of the former Jaman District after the Jaman North District had been split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on November 12, 2003.
Jamar Adcock Jamar William Adcock (August 9, 1917 -- December 22, 1991) was a high-profile banker and a Democratic state senator from Monroe, Louisiana, who served from 1960-1972. He was the Senate president pro tempore in his third term from 1968-1972.
Jamar Beasley Jamar Beasley (born October 11, 1979 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Detroit Ignition of the Major Indoor Soccer League. A promising young player who had at one point trained with A.
Jamar Davies Jamar Davies grew up in Mount Vernon, New York, where on the streets he honed his streetball talents on the 4th Stret Park. in 2001, while playing in Rucker Park in New York City for Team Ruff Riders, he was named "The Pharmacist" by Hannibal (the Rucker MC) due to the fact that most of his dribbling skills were "morphine based".
Jamarat Bridge The Jamarat Bridge (Arabic: جسر الجمرات; transliterated: Jisr al-JamarÄt) is a pedestrian bridge in Mina, Saudi Arabia near Mecca used by Muslims during the stoning of the devil ritual of the Hajj. The bridge was originally constructed in 1963, and has been expanded since then.
Jamatia Hoda Jamatia Hoda is the institution that looks after the rights and safeguard of the culture of the Jamatia community. It has head-office in Atharobla in Udaipur town of South Tripura district of Tripura and a branch office at Khejurbagan, Agartala near Sri Krishna Mission School.
Jamay The municipality of Jamay is located in the eastern portion of Jalisco, Mexico, at coordinates , at a height of 1530 meters above sea level. The municipality extends from 20° 25' to 20° 13' N, and from 102° 38' to 102° 44' W.
Jamón Jamón, in general English parlance, refers to a cured ham from Spain. There are two primary types of jamón: Jamón serrano (meaning ham from the sierra or mountains) and Jamón ibérico (ham from the black-coated ibérico pig).
JamĂłn (game) JamĂłn (Spanish for ham) is a traditional Spanish card game, involving any deck of cards (usually 48 Baraja or 52 Anglo-French cards, although any deck can be used) and some counters (traditionally real JamĂłn). The rules of JamĂłn are a little like a cross between the games Cheat and Poker, where the aim of the game is to get rid of one's cards and amass as many JamĂłn counters as possible.
Jamón ibérico Jamón ibérico is a cured ham produced only in Spain. It is made from the black-coated ibérico pig (also called the cerdo negro or black pig), although according to Spain's Denominación de Origen rules on food products, jamón ibérico may be made from cross-bred pigs as long as they are at least 75% ibérico.
JamĂłn serrano JamĂłn serrano (literally sierra (mountain) ham) is a dry-cured Spanish ham, which is generally served raw in thin slices, similar to the Italian prosciutto. A foreleg prepared (and eaten) in the same manner is called paleta.
Jamba (footballer) JoĂŁo Pereira, better known as Jamba (born 10 July 1977 in Benguela, Angola), is an Angolan football central defender who plays for AS Aviacao. He is a member of the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup.
Jambalaya Island Jambalaya Island is the second new island visited in Escape from Monkey Island and supposedly the location of the pieces of an evil Voodoo talisman called The Ultimate Insult. However, when Guybrush and his crew arrive, they find that the island has been completely overrun by tourists.
Jambatan Iskandariah Jambatan Iskandariah is one of two major bridges in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia with the other one being the Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah Bridge. It crosses the Perak River near the town and is made out of steel.
Jambatan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Jambatan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah is a main bridge in Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia crossing Selangor River. The bridge was officially opened on 1982 by the late Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor.
Jambeel Jambeel (also known as Jambeel Koomade or Abdi Koomade) is a Somali subclan, part of the Darod tribe. The majority of Jambeel Koomade members live in the Bari Region of Somalia, particularly in and around Boosaaso, as well as Bahaya.
Jamberoo, New South Wales Jamberoo is a small picturesque village approx 10 km inland from Kiama on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the Municipality of Kiama. It is well known for the Jamberoo Recreation Park (now known as Jamberoo Action Park), Jamberoo Hotel (Pub) and the local dairy farming community.
Jambi (Pee-wee's Playhouse) Jambi is a character from Pee-wee's Playhouse. He appears solely as a disembodied head in a gilded box, and perks up whenever Pee-wee or anyone else says a sentence with the word "wish" in it, and says "Wish?
Jambiya Jambiya (Arabic script جمبية or جنبية) is the Arabic term for dagger, but it is generally used to describe a specific type of dagger with a short curved blade that is worn on a belt. Although the jambiya is of Arab origin, it is mostly associated with people of Yemeni descent.
Jambo (board game) Jambo is a board game designed by RĂĽdiger Dorn and published in 2004 by Kosmos in German and by Rio Grande Games in English. In the game, players are African traders before colonisation buying and selling market wares.
Jamboree in the Hills Jamboree In The Hills, also known as the "Superbowl of Country Music," is a four-day-long festival of country music held annually in the rolling hills of Morristown Ohio (about 1 1/2 hours west of Pittsburgh) in Belmont County. The popular concert, which showcases a wide variety of new, veteran, and legendary musicians, runs Thursday through Sunday every summer in mid-July.
Jambul Jambul or Jamun or Jamblang (Syzgium cumini),Nava Pazham(Tamil) is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae, native to India and Indonesia. It is also grown in other areas of southern Asia including Myanmar and Afghanistan.
Jame Mosque of Borujerd The Ja’me Mosque of Borujerd (مسجد جامع برŮجرد masjed jÄ'me in formal Persian and maÄŤed jomma namely Friday Mosque in Borujerdi Dialect) is the oldest mosque in Zagros area and western Iran. This beautiful mosque is located in the old district of Borujerd city previously called Do Dangeh.
Jame Pollock Jame Pollock (born June 16, 1979, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing currently playing in Germany for the DEL's Sinupret Ice Tigers. He was drafted in the fourth round, 106th overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the St.
Jameel Cook Jameel Cook is an American football fullback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Cook was originally a sixth-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before signing with the Texans in the 2006 offseason.
Jameer Nelson Jameer Nelson (born February 9, 1982 in Chester, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the NBA. He is most famous for being one of the most popular stars of men's college basketball in the early 2000s, representing Saint Joseph's University of Philadelphia.
Jamel White Jamel White (born February 11, 1978 in Los Angeles, California) is a gridiron football running back, most recently with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He has also previously played with the Cleveland Browns and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
James "Big Jim" Wright James "Big Jim" Wright (born James Quentin Wright on March 19, 1966 in Rockford, IL) is a producer, singer, musician, and a Grammy award winning songwriter. He is a junior partner at Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis' Flyte Time Productions, although he occasionally can be seen as a main producer, on Mariah Carey's 2005 album, The Emancipation of Mimi.
James "Bo" Wallace James "Bo" Wallace is a bassist from Indianapolis, Indiana. In December 2006, it was announced he had joined Iced Earth, and would play on their new records as well as tour with them on "The Wicked World Tour".
James "Buster" Douglas James "Buster" Douglas (born April 7, 1960 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former American heavyweight boxer who maybe scored the biggest upset in the history of heavyweight boxing by knocking out then-undefeated Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson with 1:37 minutes left at round 10 in 1990. The upset was so great because Tyson was at that point considered the pound-for-pound best boxer on the planet and was seemingly invincible due to his utter domination of the division.
James "Mac" Warren James "Mac" Warren is a journalist who ran as the Socialist Workers Party candidate for United States President in 1988 and 1992. His running mate in 1988 was Kathleen Mickells, and in 1992 he had two: Estelle DeBates and Willie Mae Reid, varying from state to state.
James "Ron" Gonsalves James "Ron" Gonsalves is a permanent deacon of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu and former administrator of Saint Ann Catholic Church in Waihee on the island of Maui. On May 17, 2006, Deacon Gonsalves plead guilty to 30 counts of first-degree sexual assault, two counts of attempted first-degree sexual assault and 30 counts of third-degree sexual assault, on an unnamed male victim who was 12 years old at the time of the assaults.
James "Scotty" Philip James "Scotty" Philip (30th April 1858 - 23rd July 1911) was a South Dakota rancher, remembered as the "Man who saved the Buffalo" due to his role in helping to preserve the American Bison from extinction.
James "Sonny" Crockett James "Sonny" Crockett is a fictional rough-edged undercover police detective in the action drama Miami Vice. Crockett was portrayed in the television series by Don Johnson and in the 2006 movie by Colin Farrell.
James "Spanish" Blake From a Galway merchant family, Blake moved in the murky world of international intrigue as an agent for, variously, the Irish, English, French and Spanish during the Nine Years War in the 1590s. He is credited with the assassination of Red Hugh O'Donnell in Spain in 1601.
James (name) James is a given name. It is the most popular name for a male in the United States according to the 1990 U.S. Census. It is derived from the same Hebrew] name as [[Jacob, meaning "grasps by the heel" or "supplanter," probably in a deceiving way (in the Bible Jacob was born grasping Esau's heel and later bought his birthright).
James A. "Jim" Corbett James A. "Jim" Corbett (born Casper, Wyoming, October 8, 1933 - died near Benson, Arizona, August 2, 2001) was an American rancher, writer, philosopher, and human rights activist and a co-founder of the Sanctuary movement.
James A. Bland James Alan Bland (also known as Jimmy Bland) (12 October 1854 – 6 May 1911) was an African American musician and song writer. He was one of 8 children born in Flushing, New York to a free family before the abolition of slavery in the United States.
James A. Forbes Reverend James Alexander Forbes, Jr. (born 1935), is the Senior Minister of Riverside Church, an interdenominational (American Baptist and United Church of Christ) church on the border of the Morningside Heights and Harlem neighborhoods on the Upper West Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan.
James A. Graham Captain James Albert Graham (1940-1967) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the highest U.S military honor — the Medal of Honor for his heroism and sacrifice of life in June 1967, during the Vietnam War.
James A. Hemenway James Alexander Hemenway (March 8, 1860 - February 10, 1923) was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. Born in Boonville, Indiana, he attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Boonville in 1885.
James A. Michener James Albert Michener (February 3, 1907 - October 16, 1997) was the American author of such books as Tales of the South Pacific (for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948), Hawaii, The Drifters, Centennial, The Source, The Fires of Spring, Chesapeake, Caribbean, Caravans, Alaska, Texas, and Poland. The majority of his over 40 titles are sweeping sagas covering the lives of many generations in a particular geographic locale and incorporating historical facts into the story as well.
James A. Millholland James A. Millholland, the son of James Millholland, was as a railroad executive, serving as General Manager and later President of the Georges Creek and Cumberland Railroad in Cumberland, Maryland, which served coal mines in the Georges Creek Valley.
James A. Patten James A. Patten (1852–1928) was an American financier and grain merchant, born at Freeland Corners, Illinois He attended the common schools and was early a clerk, a farmer, and an employee in the Illinois State department of grain inspection (1874-78), whence he learned the details and operation of the grain commission business.
James A. Porter James Amos Porter (December 22, 1905 - February 28 1970) was a pioneer in establishing the field of African American art history. He was instrumental as the first scholar to provide a systematic, critical analysis of African American artists and their works of art.
James A. Schlipmann Melanoma Cancer Foundation The James A. Schlipmann Melanoma Cancer Foundation is a US-based non-profit organization with a mission to fund clinical trials and research studies, and to advance education, awareness, screenings and treatment to eventually eradicate melanoma.
James A. Van Fleet Award The General James A. Van Fleet Award, given annually since 1995 by The Korea Society, is awarded “to one or more distinguished Koreans or Americans in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the promotion of U.
James A. Walker James Alexander Walker (August 27, 1832 – October 21, 1901) was a Virginia lawyer, politician, and Confederate general during the American Civil War, later serving as a United States Congressman for two terms. He earned the nickname "Stonewall Jim" for his days as commander of the famed Stonewall Brigade, which at one time had been led by its namesake, Stonewall Jackson.
James A. Weston James Adams Weston (August 27, 1827 - May 8, 1895) was a civil engineer, banker, and politician from Manchester, New Hampshire. A Democrat, he was mayor of Manchester for several terms and was twice Governor of New Hampshire.
James A. Yorke James A. Yorke (born August 3, 1941) is a Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Maryland, College Park, and a recipient of the 2003 Japan Prize for his work in chaotic systems.
James Abercrombie (general) James Abercrombie or Abercromby (1706 – April 23, 1781) was a British general and commander-in-chief of forces in North America during the French and Indian War who met with disaster in the Battle of Carillon (1758). He was born in Glassaugh, Banffshire, Scotland to a wealthy family, and purchased a major's commission to enter the army in 1742.
James Abourezk James George Abourezk (born February 24, 1931) was a Democratic United States Representative and United States Senator, and was the first Arab-American to serve in the United States Senate. He represented South Dakota in the U.
James Adair (historian) James Adair (circa 1709-1783) was a native of County Antrim, Ireland, who came to North America, and became a trader with the Native Americans of the southern states. He resided in their country forty years, beginning in 1735, and was almost entirely cut off from the outside world, and from the year 1744 he resided chiefly among the Chickasaw.
James Adam James Adam (21 July 1732 – 20 October 1794) was a Scottish architect and furniture designer, but was often overshadowed by his older brother and business partner, Robert Adam. He was a son of architect William Adam.
James Agee James Rufus Agee (November 27, 1909 – May 16, 1955) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, screenwriter, journalist, poet, and film critic. In the 1940s he was one of the most influential film critics in the U.
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