James edward coleman ii biography of abraham
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When James Edward Coleman was born on 10 January , in Wisconsin, United States, his father, Thomas Coleman, was 31 and his mother, Mary Morrin, was He married Margaret Marren on 7 September , in Olmsted, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Rochester Township, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States in He died on 24 December , in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States, at the age of
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William James Biography and Impact on Psychology
William James was a psychologist and philosopher who had a significant influence on the development of psychology in the United States. Among his many accomplishments, he was the first to teach a psychology course in the U.S. and is often called the father of American psychology.
James was also known for contributing to functionalism, one of the earliest schools of thought in psychology. His book The Principles of Psychology is considered one of the most classic and influential texts in psychology's history.
At a Glance
William James was one of the most prominent thinkers in psychology, and is often called the father of American psychology. He is best known for:
"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook," William James once wrote. Learn more about his life, career, ideas, and contributions to psychology in this brief biography.
William James' Early Life
William James was born into an af
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Talk by Val Coleman given 4 PM Saturday September 15, at the Sandisfield Arts Center
One in the Coleman/Cohn series of talks on American life and culture
LINCOLN COUNTRY
I was raised in Lincoln country, a small town in southern Illinois that was the Goosenest Prarie home of Thomas and Sara Bush Lincoln, parents of our 16th President. Our house was a Lincoln museum, from a framed five dollar bill (at a time when five bucks was a small fortune) to a legion of books and thousands of postcard-sized notes filled with the fruits of my father’s labors as a Lincoln historian.
Before I go any further, I must tell you that I am convinced that if you see amerika through the lens of its history, Abraham Lincoln is the very bloodstream of our country… His natural parents, Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, were storybook American pioneers (Thomas was born in ) and his father, Captain Abraham Lincoln, was a member of the Virginia militia in the Revolutionary War. As children, both Thom