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Ben JONES, Congress, GA (1941)

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…

JONES, James, Congress, GA (1801)

JONES, James, a Representative from Georgia; born in Maryland, birth date unknown; moved to Georgia with his uncle, Colonel Marbury, in 1740; attended the academy in Augusta; studied law; was…

Marion Jones: Fastest Woman on Earth

Marion Jones The first woman to win five medals at one Olympics by Beth Rowen, Shmuel Ross, and Liz Olson The fastest woman on Earth, and arguably the best female athlete in the world, Marion…

Major League Baseball 1998 | All-Star Game

69th Baseball All-Star GameBy John Gettings This Tuesday night the stars of Major League Baseball will gather in Denver's Coors Field for the sport's traditional match-up of the American League'…

Major League Baseball 1999 | All-Star Game

The 1999 All Star Game by Mike Morrison Take the All Star Game Quiz!Major League Baseball's first All-Star Game, matching the best players in the American League with the best in the National…

star-of-Bethlehem, in botany

(Encyclopedia) star-of-Bethlehem, in botany, low, spring-blooming bulbous plant (Ornithogalum umbellatum) of the family Liliaceae (lily family), native to the Mediterranean region but naturalized in…

NHL All-Star Game: North America vs. the World

North America vs.The World(Take Two) by Michael Morrison The 49th NHL All-Star Game faces off on Sunday, January 24 at 4:00 p.m. ET from the Ice Palace in Tampa, Florida. Last year the…

Allen JONES, Congress, NC (1739-1798)

JONES, Allen, (brother of Willie Jones), a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Edgecombe (now Halifax) County, N.C., December 24, 1739; attended Eton College, England; was a member of the…