BARBARY, James
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Barbary Coast, San Francisco, California — Barbary Coast was a pleasure quarter in old San Francisco, California. The neighborhood quickly took on its seedy character during the California Gold Rush (1848 1858). It was known for gambling, prostitution and crime. It is now overlapped by… … Wikipedia
James Leander Cathcart — James Leander Cathcart(1 June1767 6 October1843), diplomat, slave, sailor. Notable for his narrative as a slave in Algiers for eleven years. Revolutionary War Cathcart was born in Murragh, Ireland and immigrated to the North American colonies… … Wikipedia
James Bruce — (December 14, 1730 ndash; April 27, 1794) was a Scottish traveller and travel writer who spent more than a dozen years in North Africa and Ethiopia, where he traced the origins of the Blue Nile.BiographyYouthJames Bruce was born at the family… … Wikipedia
Barbary Coast (TV series) — Barbary Coast was a TV movie and short lived (13 episode) series on the American network ABC that featured the adventures of 19th century government agent Jeff Cable (played by William Shatner), and his pal, conman and gambler Cash Conover (Doug… … Wikipedia
James brown (acteur) — James Brown, né le 22 mars 1920, à Desdemona, Texas, décédé le 11 avril 1992, est un acteur américain. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Filmographie 2.1 Années 1940 … Wikipédia en Français
James M. Elam — James Mason Elam was born in Nottoway County, Virginia January 30, 1796 and died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana November 7, 1856. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and later served as Ensign aboard the U.S.S. Guerriere under the command of Captain… … Wikipedia
James Barron — (1769 – 21 April 1851) was an officer in the United States Navy.Barron was born in Virginia in 1769. As a youth he served in the Virginia Navy during the last years of the American Revolution and, nearly two decades later in 1798, received a… … Wikipedia
James Alday — Infobox Pirate name = James Alday lived = 1516 1576? caption = nickname = type = Privateer placeofbirth = Dartmouth, Devon, England placeofdeath = allegiance = England serviceyears = 1540s base of operations = Galicia rank = Captain commands =… … Wikipedia
Barbary corsairs — Hayreddin Barbarossa, an Ottoman admiral The Barbary Corsairs, sometimes called Ottoman Corsairs or Barbary Pirates, were pirates and privateers who operated from North Africa, based primarily in the ports of Tunis, Tripoli and Algiers. This area … Wikipedia
Barbary Wars — The Barbary Wars (or Tripolitan Wars) were two wars between the United States of America and Barbary States in North Africa in the early 19th century. At issue was the pirates demand of tribute from American merchant vessels in the Mediterranean… … Wikipedia
James Kelly (crimper) — Infobox Person name = James Kelly image size = caption = birth date = birth place = death date = death place = education = occupation = Bar owner and so called King of Crimps title = Shanghai Kelly spouse = parents = children = nationality =… … Wikipedia
