Some claim that Jan Van Eyck even invented oil painting, but that is not the case. He may not be the inventor of oil painting, but he did popularise and perfect it. Moreover, his works of art consist of several layers of paint. Jan van Eyck’s paintings were a perfect…
Although there is a lot of discussion on the Vesper, it is only ordered once throughout Fleming’s novels and by later books Bond is ordering regular vodka martinis, though he also drinks regular gin martinis. In total, Bond orders 19 vodka martinis and 16 gin martinis throughout Fleming’s novels and…
When the film was released, Snyder reportedly asked how Cagney had so accurately copied his limp, but Cagney himself insisted he had not, having based it on personal observation of other people when they limped: “What I did was very simple. I just slapped my foot down as I turned…
James Corden will reprise his role as host for the milestone 60th GRAMMY Awards, which will take place Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York, as previously announced by The Recording Academy. A CBS representative explained the reason behind the decision to Variety: ““Due to James…
James Byron Dean was born on February 8, 1931, at the Seven Gables apartment on the corner of 4th Street and McClure Street in Marion, Indiana, the only child of Mildred Marie (Wilson) and Winton Dean. At the time of his death, James Dean had not yet become a father…
James Drury was the main actor in the classic TV series ’The Virginian. ’ “My wife Kathy and I moved to Abilene in September of ’19, and then he passed of natural causes in April,” says Drury. Drury’s remains are now buried at the Elmwood Funeral Home and Memorial Park…
James Fenimore Cooper. 1789-1851. (Has also written under the pseudonym Jane Morgan) American novelist, essayist, biographer, and critic. The following entry presents an overview of Cooper’s career through 2002. James Fenimore Cooper. James Fenimore Cooper, (born September 15, 1789, Burlington, New Jersey, U.S.—died September 14, 1851, Cooperstown, New York), first…
No, James Joyce never won a Nobel Prize. Despite being one of the most influential and critically successful authors of the 20th century, Joyce never… James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet and literary critic. He contributed to…
Introduced to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, James Madison’s Virginia Plan outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The plan was drafted by James Madison while he waited for a quorum to assemble at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. The Virginia Plan was notable for…
And it was Benjamin Franklin who made the motion to sign the document in his last great speech. The Constitutional Convention started in May 1787 in Pennsylvania’s State House (which is now called Independence Hall). Did James Madison sign the Constitution? Known for: being fifth Vice president to the United…