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John Jones ROANE, Congress, VA (1794-1869)

ROANE John Jones , a Representative from Virginia; born in Essex County, Va., October 31, 1794; completed preparatory studies; attended Rumford Academy in King William County, Va., and Princeton…

Thomas Jones ROGERS, Congress, PA (1781-1832)

ROGERS Thomas Jones , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Waterford, Ireland, in 1781; immigrated to the United States in 1784 with his parents, who settled in Easton, Pa.; learned the…

Samuel Jones WILKIN, Congress, NY (1793-1866)

WILKIN Samuel Jones , a Representative from New York; born in Goshen, Orange County, N.Y., December 17, 1793; was graduated from Princeton College in 1812; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…

Thomas Jones YORKE, Congress, NJ (1801-1882)

YORKE Thomas Jones , a Representative from New Jersey; born at Hancocks Bridge, Salem County, N.J., March 25, 1801; attended the common schools and the Salem Academy; during the War of 1812 served…

2008 Grammy Awards

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2009; the winners are listed below. Eligible recordings were released between Oct. 1, 2007, and Sept. 30,…

2015 Year in Review Slideshow: Sports

Top events for the nation and the world in 2015 Jennie Wood Prev Next The U.S. Women's Soccer Team U.S. Beats Japan in Women's World Cup In the 2015 Women's World Cup Final in Vancouver,…

Underclassmen Who Declared for 1997 NFL Draft

Thirty-four players forfeited the remainder of their college eligibility and declared for the NFL draft in 1997. NFL teams drafted 25 underclassmen. Players listed in alphabetical order;…

Indy 500 Rookie of the Year

Voted on by a panel of auto racing media. Award does not necessarily go to highest-finishing first-year driver. Graham Hill won the race on his first try…