WebJames Addison Baker III (born April 28, 1930) is an American attorney, diplomat and statesman. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 10th White House Chief of Staff and 67th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Ronald Reagan and the 61st U.S. Secretary of State before returning as the 16th White House Chief of Staff …

WebHugh O'Neill (Irish: Aodh Mór Ó Néill; literally Hugh The Great O'Neill; c. 1550 – 20 July 1616), was an Irish Gaelic lord, Earl of Tyrone (known as the Great Earl) and was later created The Ó Néill Mór, Chief of the Name.O'Neill's career was played out against the background of the Tudor conquest of Ireland, and he is best known for leading a coalition …

WebJohn Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. He represented Kentucky in both houses of Congress and became the 14th and youngest-ever vice president of the United States.Serving from 1857 to 1861, he took office at the age of 36. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and served in …

WebJames Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic.He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century. Joyce's novel Ulysses (1922) is a landmark in which the episodes of Homer's Odyssey are …

WebJames Albert Michener (/ ˈ m ɪ tʃ ə n ər / or / ˈ m ɪ tʃ n ər /; February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American writer. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating detailed history. Many of his works were bestsellers and were chosen …

WebSir Sam Neill / s æ ː m ˈ n i ː l / [1], né Nigel John Dermot Neill, le 14 septembre 1947 à Omagh, dans le Comté de Tyrone, en Irlande du Nord est un acteur britanno-néo-zélandais.. Il est notamment connu pour avoir joué le rôle d'Alan Grant dans le 1 er et le 3 e opus de Jurassic Park.. Il se fait remarquer dans Ma brillante carrière en 1979, et en 1981 dans …

WebEarly years and the "Team of All Talents" (1879–1908) The club was founded as Sunderland and District Teachers A.F.C. by schoolmaster James Allan in what has commonly been believed to be October 1879. However, evidence suggests that the club was not formally created until a year later, on 25 September 1880. It was renamed as …

WebJames Bowie (/ ˈ b uː i / BOO-ee) (c. 1796 – March 6, 1836) was a 19th-century American pioneer, slave smuggler and trader, and soldier who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution.He was among the Americans who died at the Battle of the Alamo.Stories of him as a fighter and frontiersman, both real and fictitious, have made him a legendary figure …

WebJames Brien Comey Jr. (/ ˈ k oʊ m i /; born December 14, 1960) is an American lawyer who was the 7th director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2013 until his dismissal in May 2017. Comey was a registered Republican for most of his adult life; however, in 2016, he described himself as unaffiliated.. During the administration of President George W. …

WebJames Grover Thurber (December 8, 1894 – November 2, 1961) was an American cartoonist, writer, humorist, journalist and playwright.He was best known for his cartoons and short stories, published mainly in The New Yorker and collected in his numerous books.. Thurber was one of the most popular humorists of his time and celebrated the comic …