The General Assembly was to be the voice of the people of Virginia, providing a check on the power of the governor and council. Members of Virginia’s first legislative assembly gathered at Jamestown’s church on July 30, 1619. Thus began the first representative government in the European colonies. The original…
It was never entirely confirmed that Jaden Smith and Tyler the Creator were dating because they never really admitted whether or not that statement was true. However, what we do know is that, if they did indeed date, they probably are no longer together because Jaden Smith has a girlfriend.…
When Elvis was growing up in Tupelo, Missisippi Jake Hess became an influence on him. Elvis would ask Jake many questions after a concert about his style and how he got started. Jake was known for his energy and his facial expressions when singing, his precise enunciation and phrasing. On…
The Jamaican monkey (Xenothrix mcgregori) is an extinct species of New World monkey that was endemic to Jamaica. It was first uncovered at Long Mile Cave by Harold Anthony in 1920. There are no tarantulas at Jamaica. Caribbean reef sharks, tiger sharks, hammerheads, and bull sharks have been reported. For…
James Johnston (born 26 November 1990) is an Australian singer. In 2009, Johnston placed third in the seventh and final season of Australian Idol. In 2014, he made the top 24 of the sixth season of The X Factor (Australia) . In July 2021, Johnston released his debut single “Raised…
A full 12 years before Jackie Stewart made his Formula 1 debut with BRM, his brother Jimmy had put the Stewart name on the Formula 1 grid, starting his one and only Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1953. Their decision was mostly because of their financial status as in an…
In response to the ruling, Jackson allegedly said, “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.” Although this statement, which has been repeatedly attributed to Jackson, is likely apocryphal, neither Jackson nor the state of Georgia enforced the ruling. He opposed the considerable influences of Thomas Jefferson,…
Known as the “people’s president,” Jackson destroyed the Second Bank of the United States, founded the Democratic Party, supported individual liberty and instituted policies that resulted in the forced migration of Native Americans. He died on J. President Andrew Jackson As president, Andrew Jackson strengthened the power of the presidency,…
Since Jacob was into Bella before she was even pregnant, it could have been an attraction to her genetics and the child she would eventually create. Jacob’s entire basis for falling for Bella may have been because his werewolf genes could sense that she would create the person he would…
Zvi Kolitz (1993) referred to Jacob “wrestling with God”. As a result of the hip injury Jacob suffered while wrestling, Jews are prohibited from eating the meat tendon attached to the hip socket (sciatic tendon), as mentioned in the account at Genesis 32:32. What did it mean when Jacob wrestled…