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Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The "age of the Founders" ends with the War of 1812 and James Madison at the helm of government. You'll learn why the United States was disastrously unprepared for war, and you'll get a closer look at the state of the nation as it was bequeathed to Madison's successor, James Monroe.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
How did James Madison become the prime mover of the United States Constitution? The key, it turns out, is a 1786 conference he organized between several states. Originally intended to discuss commercial regulations, the assembly would transform into a deliberation over how to put the Confederation out of business.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In a private study, James Madison detailed what he called "the vices of the political system of the United States." Here, explore these vices, including state failure to comply with constitutional requisitions and the provincial nature of state legislatures. Also, examine his most important suggestions for a new frame of government.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Turn now to the next great issue facing the Convention: the shape of the new national executive. After pondering some of the concerns and fears the delegates had about executive power, you'll focus on James Wilson's argument for the need of an executive chosen not by Congress but by national election.
65) James Monroe
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Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
The former senator and presidential candidate offers a provocative new assessment of the first "national security president". James Monroe is remembered today primarily for two things: for being the last of the "Virginia Dynasty", following George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, and for issuing the Monroe Doctrine, his statement of principles in 1823 that the western hemisphere was to be considered closed to European intervention....
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Publisher
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Pub. Date
©2013
Language
English
Description
"Published in conjunction with a major retrospective, this comprehensive volume illuminates the origins and motivations of James Turrell's incredibly diverse and exciting body of work--from his Mendota studio days to his monumental work-in-progress Roden Crater. Whether he's projecting shapes on a flat wall or into the corner of a gallery space, James Turrell is perpetually asking us to "go inside and greet the light"--evoking his Quaker upbringing....
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English
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From a young age, James Joyce showed a precocious and original intellect and a confidence in his own artistic destiny. He would indeed go on to transform the nature of modern literature, employing a unique stream-of-consciousness technique rich in symbolism and wordplay. Through his art, the Dublin native sought to reveal the radiance and meaning that lurks in the everyday world—"the soul of the commonest object”—evoking a heightened sense of...
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"Set mainly in Greenwich Village and Harlem, James Baldwin's 1962 novel, Another Country, is a groundbreaking work of sexual, racial and artistic passions that is stunning for its emotional intensity and haunting sensuality. In her volume in Ig's acclaimed Bookmarked series, award winning author and essayist Kim McLarin shares her appreciation of this seminal novel, demonstrating how its myriad themes-- including relations between men and women (gay...
70) James Harden
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English
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Presents a biography of basketball player James Harden, from how he went from bench player to MVP, how he stays fit for the long NBA season, and more.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Trace the stellar financial career of mathematician and former cryptographer James Simons, who tackled a challenge more difficult than code-breaking: consistently beating the market. Learn how “quants” such as Simons use computer algorithms to model security prices and execute lightning-fast trades.
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English
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A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of James A. Garfield, twentieth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.
73) James Madison
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English
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James Madison was an important Founding Father. This appealing biography allows readers to explore the inspiring life he led as a member of the Continental Congress and as President of the United States. The detailed images, supportive text, helpful glossary, and intriguing facts work in conjunction to highlight important events that Madison took part in including the Articles of Confederation, The Federalist Papers, and how he helped America make...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Meet another often-overlooked Founder, Secretary of War James McHenry, who was responsible for putting the nation's army into play for the first time. Despite political backstabbing, and against the backdrop of the Quasi-War with France, McHenry brought about military changes still with us today.
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English
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Discover one of the Scottish Enlightenment's brightest stars.
Among the giants of the Scottish Enlightenment, the name of James Hutton is overlooked. Yet his “Theory of the Earth” revolutionized the way we think about how our planet was formed and laid the foundation for the science of geology. He was in his time a doctor, a farmer, a businessman, a chemist yet he described himself as a philosopher — a seeker after truth.
A friend of James...
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English
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Published in 1905, this biography of Lowell relies mainly on his correspondence, giving the book a lively, quasi-autobiographical result. A contemporary review in the New York Times pronounced the work "conspicuously free from provincialism of standards and of feeling, conspicuously competent, dispassionate, and therefore authoritative."
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English
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In the first biography of the actor widely recognized as one of the best of his generation, Dan Bischoff offers a fascinating look at James Gandolfini -- his complicated relationship to his roots, to the role that made him wealthy beyond his imagination, and to American notions of masculinity, power and fame. Even as he scaled the heights of his profession, Gandolfini remained dedicated more to craft than career. This is a multilayered portrait...
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
James Thurber: The Life and Hard Times is the first major documentary on the life and work of one of America's greatest humorists. Known for his classic short story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Thurber was a legendary contributor of prose and cartoons to The New Yorker magazine where he worked for many years. Narrated by George Plimpton, this documentary includes interviews with Edward Albee, John Updike, Alistair Cooke, Roy Blount Jr., Fran...
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