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Nathan Jackson (politician)
Nathan Jackson may refer to: *Nathan Jackson (artist) (born 1938), American Tlingit artist *Nate Jackson (born 1979), American writer and former football player *Nathan Jackson, a character in the TV series ''The Magnificent Seven ''The Magnificent Seven'' is a 1960 American Western film directed by John Sturges. The screenplay by William Roberts is a remake – in an Old West–style – of Akira Kurosawa's 1954 Japanese film '' Seven Samurai'' (itself initially relea ...'' See also * Nathaniel Jackson (other) {{hndis, Jackson, Nathan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Jackson (artist)
Nathan Jackson (born August 29, 1938) is an Alaska Native artist. He is among the most important living Tlingit artists and the most important Alaskan artists. He is best known for his totem poles, but works in a variety of media. Jackson belongs to the Sockeye clan on the Raven side of the Chilkoot Tlingit. As a young adult, he served in the military in Germany, and then became involved in commercial fishing. While ill with pneumonia and unable to fish, he began to carve miniature totem poles. His interest in art was piqued, and he enrolled in the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Since then, Jackson's work has included large totem poles, canoes, carved doors, wood panel clan crests, masks, and jewelry. Jackson has worked to pass on traditional Tlingit carving skills to younger artists, and has offered many demonstrations and workshops in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Jackson has created more than 50 totem poles, some of which are on display in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate Jackson
Nathan Ross Jackson (born June 4, 1979) is a writer and former American football tight end. Undrafted out of Menlo College in 2002, he spent most of his professional career with the Denver Broncos from 2003 to 2008 before injury problems ended his career in 2009. After retirement, Jackson began writing football-related commentary for the ''New York Times'' and various online publications, frequently drawing upon his experiences as a player. His memoir ''Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile'' was published in 2013. College career A graduate of Pioneer High School (San Jose, California), Pioneer High School in San Jose, California, Jackson played at Menlo College from 1999–2001 (when it was a member of NCAA Division III) and was a key factor in helping the school get attention for its athletics programs. During those seasons he set many records as a wide receiver. He was named first-team All-American during every season he was enrolled, and won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magnificent Seven (TV Series)
''The Magnificent Seven'' is an American western television series based on the 1960 film, which was itself a remake of the 1954 Japanese film ''Seven Samurai''. The series was developed by Pen Densham and John Watson and premiered on CBS on January 3, 1998, running for two seasons through July 3, 2000. The cast of ''The Magnificent Seven'' included Michael Biehn, Eric Close, and Ron Perlman. Robert Vaughn, who played one of the seven gunmen in the 1960 film, had a recurring role in the series as a crusading judge. Plot Seven men from the western United States band together and form the law in a town that, for better or for worse, needs their protection from the lawlessness of the west. They consist of an infamous gunslinger, an ex-bounty hunter, a smooth-talking con artist, a young eastern amateur, a womanizing gunman, a freed slave turned healer, and a former preacher seeking penance. While they originally band together to protect a dusty Seminole village from renegade former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
