James

James is an English man's name derived from Iacomus, a Latin corruption of the Hebrew Jacob (Yakov), meaning "heel-grabber" or "deciver." Jim(my) and Jamie are among the diminutives. In the works of Harry Turtledove, James and its derivatives may refer to:

Monarchs named James:
 * James I of England, aka James VI of Scotland, historical monarch referenced in a few works.
 * James II of England, aka James VII of Scotland, historical monarch referenced in Coup d'Etat.

Characters known only as James:
 * James the Bird's Eye, a loyal Detinan in The War Between the Provinces.
 * James of Broadpath, a rebellious Detinan in The War Between the Provinces.

Characters whose first name is James
 * James G. Blaine, historical U.S. politician appearing in How Few Remain.
 * James Bowie, historical Texas rebel referenced in "Lee at the Alamo".
 * James Buchanan, historical President of the United States referenced in "Lee at the Alamo".
 * James Byrnes, historical Supreme Court of the United States justice appearing in The Man With the Iron Heart.
 * James Cartwright, fictional trapper in "Trapping Run" from A Different Flesh.
 * James Chalmers, historical Confederate general appearing in Fort Pillow.
 * James Chaney, historical civil rights worker referenced in "He Woke in Darkness".
 * James M. Cox, historical Ohio Governor referenced in "Joe Steele".
 * James Dean, historical American actor appearing in Worldwar.
 * James Chatham Duane, historical United States Army engineer appearing in How Few Remain.
 * James Farley, historical political strategist appearing in Joe Steele.
 * James Henry Ferguson, fictional character in Supervolcano.
 * James Fleming, fictional British Army captain, minor character in The United States of Atlantis.
 * James Forrestal, historical first United States Secretary of Defense referenced in The Man With the Iron Heart.
 * James Garfield, historical President of the United States appearing in How Few Remain.
 * James Bethel Gresham, historical United States Army man referenced in The Grapple.
 * James Hagerty, historical White House Press Secretary appearing in Aftershocks.
 * J.D. Halyburton, historical judge appearing in The Guns of the South.
 * James Alpheus Skidmore Harris, historical Confederate colonel appearing in How Few Remain.
 * James Longstreet, historical Confederate General appearing in The Guns of the South and How Few Remain.
 * James Madison, historical President of the United States referenced in Southern Victory.
 * James Marshall, historical United States Navy captain referenced in Fort Pillow.
 * James Douglas McKay, historical U.S. politician referenced in The Hot War.
 * James McReynolds, historical Supreme Court of the Confederate States justice appearing in Southern Victory and "Joe Steele (story)"/Joe Steele (novel).
 * James Monroe, historical President of the United States referenced in Southern Victory.
 * James K. Polk, historical President of the United States referenced in In at the Death.
 * James Seddon, historical Confederate Secretary of War appearing in The Guns of the South.
 * James Smith, historical U.S. Founding Father referenced in Coup d'Etat.
 * James Stonebreaker, fictional stonemason in The Two Georges.
 * Jeb Stuart, full name James Ewell Brown Stuart, historical Confederate General appearing in The Guns of the South and How Few Remain.
 * Jeb Stuart Jr., Confederate general and politician in Southern Victory. There is some debate on whether he is historical or fictional.
 * Jeb Stuart III, commander of the 1st Richmond Howitzers in the Great War of Southern Victory. Although there was a real man of this name during the same time in OTL, the moderators are satisfied that this character is a fictional analog.
 * James Strom Thurmond, historical South Carolina Governor and U.S. Senator making an unnamed appearance in Return Engagement.
 * James Ussher, historical Archbishop referenced in "Before the Beginning".
 * James Van Fleet, historical United States Army General appearing in Joe Steele.
 * James Walton, fictional character in "The Scarlet Band".

Characters whose middle name is James:
 * John James Audubon, historical explorer who is the central character of "Audubon in Atlantis" and referenced in other works.
 * Gary Cooper, real name Frank James Cooper, historical movie actor referenced in the Days of Infamy series.
 * Pete Gray, historical baseballer referenced in The Man With the Iron Heart.
 * Francis James Westbrook Pegler, historical journalist referenced in a number of works.
 * O.J. Simpson, historical footballer referenced in "Before the Beginning".
 * Thomas J. Walsh, historical U.S. Senator appearing in Joe Steele.

Characters whose last name is James:
 * Jesse James, historical bank robber referenced in The Valley-Westside War.

Characters whose first name Jim:
 * Jim Curley, historical Bostonian politician appearing in In at the Death.
 * Jim Farrell, fictional professor in Supervolcano.
 * Jim Garreau, fictional character in "Crybaby".
 * Jim McGregor, fictional magazine editor in "Hindsight".
 * Jim Peterson, fictional US Navy fighter pilot, POV character in the Days of Infamy series.
 * Jim Summers, fictional character in The Hot War.

Characters known only as Jimmy:
 * Jimmy (Worldwar), medic, minor fictional character in Upsetting the Balance.

Characters whose first name Jimmy or Jimmie:
 * Jimmy Adair, historical baseballer appearing anonymously in "The Star and the Rockets".
 * Jimmy Carter, historical President of the United States appearing briefly in Drive to the East.
 * Jimmy Doolittle, historical United States Army Air Force General referenced in Days of Infamy.
 * Jimmie Foxx, historical baseballer referenced in Drive to the East.

Characters named Jamie:
 * Jamie Macias, fictional policeman in The Two Georges.

Characters named Jaime, Spanish version of James:
 * Jaime Diaz, shopkeeper, minor fictional character in Return Engagement.
 * Jaime Nosénada, fictional Spanish bureaucrat in "Report of the Special Committee on the Quality of Life".

Characters named Diego, another Spanish version of James:
 * Diego, fictional Spanish soldier in Ruled Britannia.
 * Diego de Alcaraz, historical Spanish conquistador appearing in "Eyewear".
 * Jose-Diego, fictional circus performer in Every Inch a King.

Places named for James
 * James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge, former name of the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Kentucky, visited in The Grapple.
 * Jamestown, historical first capital of Virginia, setting for "Vilest Beast" in A Different Flesh.
 * San Diego, California, city figuring in numerous Turtledove works.
 * Santiago (Spanish for Saint James), a Holy Alliance province in The Two Georges.

See also:
 * Jacob
 * Jacques (disambiguation)