(Encyclopedia) Jones, David Charles, 1921–2013, American military officer, b. Aberdeen, S. Dak., studied Univ. of N Dakota and Minot State College. He joined the Army Air Corps at the outbreak of…
(Encyclopedia) Burne-Jones, Sir Edward, 1833–98. English painter and decorator, b. Birmingham. Expected to enter the Church, he went to Exeter College, Oxford, where he met William Morris, who became…
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Brian, 1947–, British balloonist, b. Bristol. A former Royal Air Force pilot, he entered the world of ballooning in the 1980s, and in 1997 became an organizer for the attempt of…
(Encyclopedia) Jones, James, 1921–77, American novelist, b. Robinson, Ill. Written in the tradition of naturalism, his novels often celebrate the endurance of man. From Here to Eternity (1951), his…
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Mary Harris, 1830–1930, American labor agitator, called Mother Jones, b. Ireland. Interested in the labor movement for many years, she became active in it after the death of her…
by JohnKeatsTo Leigh Hunt, Esq."What more felicity can fall to creature, "What more felicity can fall to creature,
Than to enjoy delight with liberty." Fate of the Butterfly -Spenser…
(Encyclopedia) Wistar, Isaac Jones, 1827–1905, American financier, b. Philadelphia; great-nephew of Caspar Wistar. His early manhood was spent adventurously in the West as a muleteer, trapper, and…
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Ernest Charles, 1819–69, English radical, lawyer, journalist, and poet. He was a prominent leader of the more militant wing of the Chartists (see Chartism). After imprisonment…
Jerry JonesBorn: Oct. 13, 1942Football owner-GM of Dallas Cowboys; maverick who bought declining team (3-13) and Texas Stadium for $140 million in 1989; hired pal Jimmy Johnson to replace…
Deacon JonesBorn: Dec. 9, 1938Football DE 5-time All-Pro (1965-69) with LA Rams; unofficially 3rd all-time in NFL sacks with 1731/2 in 14 years.Bobby JonesG - JJerry Jones
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