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James Mooney, American Ethnographer
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James Mooney, American Ethnographer

James Mooney (l. 1861-1921), American ethnographer who helped preserve the literature, language, and culture of the Cherokee nation. Plate 1 in The Swimmer Manuscript by James Mooney and Frans M. Olbrechts, Smithsonian...
Statue of James Bonham
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Statue of James Bonham - Alamo Defender

Statue of James Bonham, photograph by Larry D. Moore, 2018. Created by sculptor Allie Tenant in 1938, this statue, located in the eponymous city of Bonham, Texas, commemorates James Butler Bonham (1807-1836...
Rev. James MacGregor Monument, Nova Scotia
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Rev. James MacGregor Monument, Nova Scotia

The Rev. James MacGregor Monument, Pictou, Nova Scotia. James MacGregor (1759-1830) was a Presbyterian minister and abolitionist who wrote the first anti-slavery tract in Canada and helped fugitive slaves...
James Francis Edward Stuart
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James Francis Edward Stuart

A c. 1720 portrait of James II of England’s exiled son James Francis Edward Stuart (1688-1766), also known as the Old Pretender since he claimed the crown of Great Britain which had since passed on to the House of Hanover...
Sandbar Fight
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Sandbar Fight - The Duel That Made Jim Bowie Famous

The Sandbar Fight of 19 September 1827 made James 'Jim' Bowie famous, as well as the Bowie knife – less than 10 years before the Alamo (where he fell alongside the heroes William Barret Travis and David...
Stephen Hopkins
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Stephen Hopkins

Stephen Hopkins (l. 1581-1644 CE) was a passenger of the Mayflower on the voyage of 1620 CE which established the Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts, USA. He was the only member of the party with prior experience in...
Sir James Douglas
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Sir James Douglas

Sir James Douglas, aka 'Black Douglas' (c. 1286-1330 CE), a Scottish knight who fought for his country's independence from England. He is here shown with fellow fighters Robert Bruce and William Wallace. (Entrance hall frieze...
Judas Iscariot by James Tissot
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Judas Iscariot by James Tissot

A 19th century CE painting depicting Judas Iscariot by James Tissot. (Brooklyn Museum, New York)
James Covey, Interpreter in Amistad Case
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James Covey, Interpreter in Amistad Case

James Covey, interpreter in the Amistad case, illustration from page 9 of A History of the Amistad Captives by John Warner Barber, 1840.
Governor James Bowdoin of Massachusetts
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Governor James Bowdoin of Massachusetts

James Bowdoin II, Patriot leader during the American Revolution and Governor of Massachusetts during Shays' Rebellion (1786-87). Portrait by Robert Feke, 1748.
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