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Jones County, NC Census Data

North carolina Jones County, North Carolina People QuickFactsJones CountyNorth CarolinaPopulation, 2005 estimate 10,3118,683,242Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -1.0%7…

Which "Indiana Jones” Character Are You?

Welcome, brave souls, to the thrilling world of "Indiana Jones"! Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey and discover which iconic character from this legendary franchise truly resides…

MacCracken, Henry Mitchell

(Encyclopedia) MacCracken, Henry Mitchell, 1840–1918, American educator, b. Oxford, Ohio, grad. Miami Univ. (Ohio), 1857. After a brief teaching career MacCracken entered the Presbyterian ministry in…

Tibbett, Lawrence

(Encyclopedia) Tibbett, LawrenceTibbett, Lawrencetĭbˈĭt [key], 1896–1960, American baritone, b. Bakersfield, Calif. He made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1923. After a successful…

Vardon, Harry

(Encyclopedia) Vardon, Harry, 1870–1939, British golfer, b. Jersey. A former caddie, he became at 20 a professional golfer. He won six British Open championships (1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, and…

Terfel, Bryn

(Encyclopedia) Terfel, Bryn, 1965–, Welsh bass-baritone, b. Pant Glas as Bryn Terfel Jones. One of the most acclaimed singers of his era, he has a voice of rare warmth, richness, and power. His rise…

Jones, Thomas ap Catesby

(Encyclopedia) Jones, Thomas ap Catesby, 1789–1858, American naval officer, b. Westmoreland co., Va. He joined the navy in 1805 and helped suppress piracy and the slave trade in the Gulf of Mexico (…

Kelmscott Press

(Encyclopedia) Kelmscott Press, printing establishment in London. There William Morris led the 19th-century revival of the art and craft of making books (see arts and crafts). The first book made by…

Bowie, David

(Encyclopedia) Bowie, David, 1947–2016, British rock-and-roll singer and songwriter who successfully, merged rock, art, and fashion, b. London as David Robert Jones. After singing with five different…

Toledo , city, United States

(Encyclopedia) ToledoToledotəlēˈdō [key], city (1990 pop. 332,943), seat of Lucas co., NW Ohio, on the Maumee River at its junction with Lake Erie; inc. 1837. With a natural harbor and its railroads…