(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…
(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…
JONES Ben , a Representative from Georgia; born in Tarboro, Edgecombe County,
N.C., August 30, 1941; graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, Portsmouth,
Va., 1959; attended the University of…
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
Bobby JonesBorn: Mar. 17, 1902 Won U.S. and British Opens plus U.S. and British Amateurs in 1930 to become golf's only Grand Slam winner ever; from 1922-30, won 4 U.S. Opens, 5 U.S. Amateurs…
The first woman to win five medals at one Olympics by Beth Rowen, Shmuel Ross, and Liz Olson Marion Jones (center) (Source:AP) Jones' track future was jeopardized when she…
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