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- king of Scots from 1406 to 1437. During the 13 years (1424-37) in which he had control of the government, he established the first strong monarchy the Scots had known in nearly a century. [3 Related Articles]
- James II
- king of Aragon from 1295 to 1327 and king of Sicily (as James I) from 1285 to 1295. [3 Related Articles]
- James II
- king of Great Britain from 1685 to 1688, and the last Stuart monarch in the direct male line. He was deposed in the Glorious Revolution (1688-89) and replaced by William III and Mary II. That revolution, engendered by James's Roman ... [36 Related Articles]
- James II
- king of Scots from 1437 to 1460. He survived the civil strife of the first half of his reign and eventually emerged as a masterful ruler who consolidated his power throughout the kingdom. [3 Related Articles]
- James II
- (from the article "Cornaro, Caterina") Venetian noblewoman who became queen of Cyprus by marrying James II, king of Cyprus, Jerusalem, and Armenia, supplying him with a much-needed alliance with Venice.history of CyprusCyprusThe Lusignan kingdom and ...
- James III
- (from the article "Cornaro, Caterina") ...took place. James died in 1473, leaving her and her unborn child heirs to the kingdom. Unsuccessful plotters against James now conspired to deprive Caterina of the throne; and when she bore a son, James III (August 1473), Cyprus was ...
- James III
- (from the article "Peter IV") ...ability to dissemble was notorious. Through his voluminous correspondence, the workings of his mind are far better known than those of any contemporary Spanish ruler. Having picked a quarrel with James III of Majorca, he reincorporated the possessions of the ...
- James III
- king of Scots from 1460 to 1488. A weak monarch, he was confronted with two major rebellions because he failed to win the respect of the nobility. [1 Related Articles]
- James IV
- king of Scotland from 1488 to 1513. An energetic and popular ruler, he unified Scotland under royal control, strengthened royal finances, and improved Scotland's position in European politics. [6 Related Articles]
- James Madison Memorial Building
- (from the article "Congress, Library of") ...current name in 1980 to honour the president who in 1800 signed the act of Congress establishing the library. The Adams Building was built in Art Deco style and faced with white Georgia marble. The James Madison Memorial Building, modern ...
- James Norris Memorial Trophy
- (from the article "ice hockey") ...Trophy, for the goalie or goalies with the team permitting the fewest goals; the Calder Memorial Trophy, for the rookie of the year; the Hart Memorial Trophy, for the most valuable player; the James Norris Memorial Trophy, for the outstanding ...
- James of Palestrina
- (from the article "Italy") ...of the Teutonic Order, a man respected by the pope and the Roman Curia. Pietro's rhetoric was well fashioned for a propaganda war. On his side, Gregory appointed the strongly anti-imperial Cardinal James of Palestrina as his new legate in ...
- James of Venice
- (from the article "Aristotelianism") ...this wholesale discovery was the result of cultural contacts with Constantinople and a few other Greek centres and the personal initiative of a few scholars. Most notable and first of these was James of Venice, who was in Constantinople and ...
- James Powell & Sons
- (from the article "glassware") ...English art critic John Ruskin had advocated in The Stones of Venice. In 1859 Philip Webb designed for William Morris some simply formed tableware that was made at the London glassworks of James Powell & Sons. From about 1880 this ...
- James R. Record Aquarium
- (from the article "Fort Worth Zoological Park") ...500 species. The zoo's herpetarium has a large collection of reptiles and amphibians and has bred endangered species such as the bog turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergi). The James R. Record Aquarium was opened in 1954 as an extension ...
- James Range
- (from the article "planation surface") Figure 1 shows a spectacular planation surface that bevels sandstone cuestas in the James Range in central Australia. Clearly an erosive process cut across rocks of varying resistance. The rock structure would never have developed such a flat surface unless ...
- James River
- river rising in Wells county, central North Dakota, U.S., and flowing in a generally south-southeasterly direction across South Dakota, to join the Missouri River about 5 miles (8 km) below Yankton after a course of 710 miles (1,140 km). Major ...
- James River
- river in central Virginia, U.S., formed by the junction of the Jackson and Cowpasture rivers and cutting across the Great Appalachian Valley in northern Botetourt county. It flows in an easterly direction, crossing the Blue Ridge Mountains through a series ... [1 Related Articles]
- James Ross Island
- (from the article "Antarctica") Fossil remains of two dinosaurs previously unknown to science were found in Antarctica. One specimen, discovered by American and Argentine scientists on James Ross Island, was a carnivore related to the tyrannosaur and the velociraptor. The remains included fragments of ...
- James V
- king of Scotland from 1513 to 1542. [5 Related Articles]
- James' flamingo
- (from the article "flamingo") ...is primarily an inland species. Two smaller species that live high in the Andes Mountains of South America are the Andean flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) and the puna, or James', flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi). The former has a pink band on each ...
- James, Anthony T.
- (from the article "Martin, A.J.P.") ...that preferentially dissolves in the mobile liquid is more rapidly transported in the direction of flow than is a substance that has greater affinity for the stationary liquid. In 1953 Martin and A.T. James helped perfect gas chromatography, the separation ...
- James, C.L.R.
- West Indian-born cultural historian, cricket writer, and political activist who was a leading figure in the Pan-African movement. [1 Related Articles]
- James, Dennis
- American television personality who for nearly 60 years worked as game show and variety show host, sports commentator, actor, commercial spokesman, and charity fund-raising telethon host (b. Aug. 24, 1917--d. June 3, 1997).
- James, Elmore
- American blues singer-guitarist noted for the urgent intensity of his singing and guitar playing. He was a significant influence on the development of rock music. [1 Related Articles]
- James, Etta
- popular American rhythm-and-blues entertainer who in time became a successful ballad singer. [1 Related Articles]
- James, Frank
- (from the article "James, Jesse; and James, Frank") Reared on a Missouri farm, Jesse and Frank shared their family's sympathy with the Southern cause when the American Civil War broke out (1861). Frank joined William C. Quantrill's Confederate guerrillas, becoming friends with Cole Younger, a fellow member. Jesse ...
- James, Harry
- American jazz musician and bandleader, and one of the most popular and dynamic trumpet players of the big band era. [2 Related Articles]
- James, Henry
- American philosophical theologian, the father of the novelist Henry James and the philosopher William James.
- James, Henry
- American novelist and, as a naturalized English citizen from 1915, a great figure in the transatlantic culture. His fundamental theme was the innocence and exuberance of the New World in clash with the corruption and wisdom of the Old, as ... [15 Related Articles]
- James, Jesse
- (from the article "James, Jesse; and James, Frank") Reared on a Missouri farm, Jesse and Frank shared their family's sympathy with the Southern cause when the American Civil War broke out (1861). Frank joined William C. Quantrill's Confederate guerrillas, becoming friends with Cole Younger, a fellow member. Jesse ...
- James, Jesse; and James, Frank
- two brothers who were among the most notorious outlaws of the American West, engaging in robberies that came to typify the hazards of the 19th-century frontier as it has been portrayed in motion-picture Westerns.
- James, LeBron
- (from the article "Basketball") ...just 83.5 points per game. The Spurs, though, displayed a fierce will at the defensive end, with veteran guard Bruce Bowen the key force in minimizing the effect of Cavaliers star 22-year-old LeBron James, who, coming directly from high school, ...
- James, Liturgy of Saint
- a eucharistic service based on the Antiochene Liturgy, said to be the most ancient Christian liturgy. Modified forms of the Liturgy of St. James are used by Catholic Syrians, Monophysite Syrians (Jacobites), Maronites, and the Orthodox of Zakynthos and Jerusalem. ... [4 Related Articles]
- James, P.D.
- British mystery novelist best known for her fictional detective Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard.
- James, Preston E.
- (from the article "geography") ...specialists who appreciate the full complexity of phenomena combinations. Many of Hartshorne's contemporaries identified themselves as regional geographers and published major texts, such as Preston E. James in his renowned Latin America (1942). Many introductory texts, such ...
- James, Rick
- American musician and singer (b. Feb. 1, 1948, Buffalo, N.Y.-d. Aug. 6, 2004, Los Angeles, Calif.), wrote such classic funk hits as "Super Freak" and "Give It to Me." He released his debut album, Come and Get It, in 1978. ...
- James, Saint
- one of the Twelve Apostles. [1 Related Articles]
- James, Saint
- one of the Twelve Apostles, distinguished as being in Jesus' innermost circle and the only apostle whose martyrdom is recorded in the New Testament (Acts 12:2). [4 Related Articles]
- James, Saint
- a Christian apostle, according to St. Paul, although not one of the original Twelve Apostles. He was leader of the Jerusalem Christians, who with Saints Peter and John the Evangelist is one of "the pillars of the church." [2 Related Articles]
- James, Sidney Lorraine
- American journalist (b. Aug. 6, 1906, St. Louis, Mo.-d. March 11, 2004, Alameda, Calif.), succeeded in establishing Sports Illustrated as a viable magazine despite initial doubts from industry observers. James, who was founding editor of the magazine (1954), served as ...
- James, The Letter of
- New Testament writing addressed to the early Christian churches ("to the twelve tribes in the dispersion") and attributed to James, a Christian Jew, whose identity is disputed. There is also wide disagreement as to the date of composition. The letter ... [1 Related Articles]
- James, Will
- (from the article "children's literature") Work of quality was contributed during these two lively decades by authors too numerous to list. Among the best of them are Will James, with his horse story Smoky (1926); Rachel Field, whose Hitty (1929) is one of the best ...
- James, William
- American philosopher and psychologist, a leader of the philosophical movement of Pragmatism and of the psychological movement of functionalism. [41 Related Articles]
- James-Lange theory
- (from the article "emotion") ...system. Although there were distinctively individual components in the theories of James and Lange, the theories became linked in the minds of psychologists and the combination became known as the James-Lange theory.
- Jameson Raid
- (from the article "Rhodes, Cecil") Chamberlain was privy to the plan, but no one foresaw what actually resulted. The National Union in Johannesburg lost heart and decided not to act. Rhodes, the high commissioner Sir Herbert Robinson, and Chamberlain all assumed that the plan had ...
- Jameson's mamba
- (from the article "mamba") ...three green mamba species are smaller (1.5-2 metres, maximum 2.7 metres) and are usually found in trees. The East African green mamba (D. angusticeps) of East and South Africa, Jameson's mamba (D. jamesoni) of Central Africa, and the West African ...
- Jameson, Anna Brownell
- (from the article "Canada") ...world's most sparsely populated countries. This fact, coupled with the grandeur of the landscape, has been central to the sense of Canadian national identity, as expressed by the Dublin-born writer Anna Brownell Jameson, who explored central Ontario in 1837 and ...
- Jameson, Robert
- (from the article "Boue, Ami") While studying medicine in Edinburgh, Boue became interested in geology through the influence of the noted Scottish geologist Robert Jameson. Boue studied the volcanic rocks in various parts of Scotland and the Hebrides and later published his findings in Essai ...
- Jameson, Sir Leander Starr, Baronet
- southern African statesman who, as friend and collaborator of Cecil Rhodes, was notorious for his abortive raid into the Transvaal to overthrow the Boer government of Paul Kruger in 1895. [4 Related Articles]
- Jamesonia
- (from the article "Pteridaceae") ...tropical species, which are occasionally cultivated in greenhouses for the colourful yellow or white farina found on the lower leaf surfaces of most species. The species of Eriosorus and Jamesonia will probably eventually be combined into a single genus. They ...
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