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Frederick McKinley Jones

inventorBorn: 1892Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio Jones was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. An experienced mechanic, he invented a self-starting gas engine and a series of devices for movie projectors.…

Joycelyn Jones Elders

former U.S. surgeon generalBorn: 8/13/1933Birthplace: Schaal, Arkansas Elders briefly served as the surgeon general of the United States under President Bill Clinton. She was confirmed in September…

Joseph Jones Reynolds

Union generalBorn: 1/4/1822Birthplace: Flemingsburg, Ky. Born in Kentucky, Reynolds moved to Lafayette, Ind., with his family in 1837. A year later he entered Wabash College at Crawfordsville, and…

Lois Mailou Jones

American painterBorn: Nov. 3, 1905Birthplace: Boston, Mass. Lois Mailou Jones was one of the premier African American artists of the 20th century. Her paintings incorporate African, Caribbean,…

Arthur Jones Biography

entrepreneurDied: Aug. 28, 2007 (Ocala, Fla.) Best Known as: developer of Nautilus fitness machines Jones changed how many people exercise with the introduction…

Two-Time All-Star MVP's

The Question: Has a player ever been named Most Valuable Player of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game more than once? The Answer: Since…

Sun, Moon, and Stars: April 2000

Sun, Moon & Stars Movement of the heavenly bodies: April, 2000   Celestial links ·  Visibility of the Planets ·  Sunrise/Sunset, Moonrise/Moonset times ·  Equinoxes and Solstices…

Sun, Moon, and Stars: April 2001

Sun, Moon & Stars Movement of the heavenly bodies: April 2001   Celestial links ·  Visibility of the Planets ·  Sunrise/Sunset, Moonrise/Moonset ·  Equinoxes and Solstices · …

Sun, Moon, and Stars: August 2000

Sun, Moon & Stars Movement of the heavenly bodies: August 2000   Celestial links ·  Visibility of the Planets ·  Sunrise/Sunset, Moonrise/Moonset ·  Equinoxes and Solstices · …