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 James Jones
James Jones was born in Robinson, Illinois, as the son of a dentist, Ramon Jones and Ada Blessing Jones.
Jones has admitted, that this experience gave him a talent for seeing behind the social facades.
Jones wrote the first story treatment himself, but the screenplay was written by Daniel Taradash.
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 Encyclopedia: James Jones (author)
James Jones ( 1921 - 1977) is an American author most famous for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath.
Jones was born in 1921 in Robinson, Illinois.
Canada lays claim to more water than any other nation.
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 Welcome To James Jones
Jones was founded in the early 1890’s by James Jones a trained machinist and craftsman who had emigrated from England just prior to founding Jones.
In its early years, Jones manufactured all types of bronze products, including bronze candelabras, casket handles and mausoleum doors, although valves were the predominate product line.
Today, Jones remains the only bronze foundry offering a full line of waterworks products on the west coast.
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 JAMES JONES LITERARY SOCIETY
James Jones accepts the National Book Award for From Here to Eternity.
WRITE YOUR OWN REVIEW OF THE WORKS OF JAMES JONES AND KAYLIE JONES (AND OTHER WRITERS SUPPORTED BY THE JJLS) AT James Jones (1921-1977), one of the major novelists of his generation, is known primarily as the author of fiction that probes the effects of World War II on the individual soldier.
"...James Jones was not just a good writer but a good man." --Roger Ebert, Review of A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (See
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 AllRefer.com - James Jones (American Literature, Biography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - James Jones (American Literature, Biography) - Encyclopedia
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His other novels include Some Came Running (1957) and A Touch of Danger (1973).
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 Jones, James Earl. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
Jones has had supporting roles in numerous films, most notably as the voice of the villain Darth Vader in Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983).
Jones achieved Broadway stardom with his powerful portrayal of the fighter Jack Johnson in The Great White Hope (1968).
He made his stage debut at the Univ. of Michigan and appeared thereafter for seven years with the New York Shakespeare Festival in Macbeth (1962), Othello (1963), and King Lear (1973), among many others.
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 Jones, James on Encyclopedia.com
James Jones, Commandant of the Marine Corps, gives a speech during the 57th anniversary memorial of the Battle of Iwo Jima March 14 above Invasion Beach.
James Jones, Commander, U.S. European Command, visits with a Marine Corps service member wounded during Operation Iraqi Freedom before he is carried aboard a C-17 Globemaster aircraft at Ramstein
Lori White, who works in billing at McLane Midwest in Danville, Illinois, gets teary-eyed while talking to Rev. Albert Jones, one of a handful of chaplains brought in by the company to minister to emp
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 Selected Bibliography of Books, Articles, and Interviews Concerning James Jones
James Jones in Illinois: A Guide to the Handy Writers' Colony Collection in the Sangamon State University Library Archives.
"James Jones and William Styron: Two Writers Talk It Over." Esquire 60 (July 1963): 57-59.
"Glimpses: James Jones 1921-1977." Paris Review 29,103 (Summer 1987) 205-236.
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 Jones, James
Jones, James, 1921 – 77, American novelist, b.
Jones, James Earl - Jones, James Earl, 1931–, American actor, b.
James Earl Jones - James Earl Jones actor Born: 1/17/31 Birthplace: Arkabutla, Mississippi Tony and Grammy......
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 Actor James Earl Jones
Starpulse - James Earl Jones - Browse the best James Earl Jones sites on the internet.
James Earl Jones [Brian Ikkala] - a tribute to the fabulous actor, with bibliography, filmography, great sounds and links.
TV-Now: James Earl Jones - on TV This Month
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 James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones was born in 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA.
Find where James Earl Jones is credited alongside another name
Jones no longer listed for Star Wars prequel
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 James Warren - Western Movie Hero
Warren, tall, lean and handsome in the Gary Cooper mold, may have made it bigger in westerns had RKO not scaled back production on their westerns during that period to one a year, but offered James Warren the same opportunity they did Tim Holt.
James Warren's true ambitions were always as an artist.
James Warren, 88, died on Maui, Hawaii, on March 28, 2001.
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 James Earl Jones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is a well-known American actor who was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, the son of Robert Earl Jones, and raised in Dublin, Michigan, by his maternal grandparents.
James Earl Jones is currently married to Cecilia Hart (since 1982), and they have one child.
James Earl Jones won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1991 for his role as Gabriel Bird in Gabriel's Fire.
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 James L. Jones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General James L. Jones is the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) and the Commander of the United States European Command (COMUSEUCOM).
Previously, Jones was the 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 1999 to January 2003.
General Jones assumed duties as the Commander of U.S. European Command on January 16, 2003 and Supreme Allied Commander Europe on January 17, 2003.
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 NBA.com: Prospect Profile: James Jones
Aunt Lisa Jones played basketball at the University of Miami from 1988-90.
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 Jim Jones Encyclopedia - ipedia.com
James Warren "Jim" Jones was the founder of the People's Temple, an originally Christian group that later mainly advocated social justice and turned into a cult when Jim Jones turned it into a mini-di...
James Warren "Jim" Jones ( May 13, 1931 - November 18, 1978) was the founder of the People's Temple, an originally Christian group that later mainly advocated social justice and turned into a cult when Jim Jones turned it into a mini-dictatorship, with fanatical viewpoints and practices.
Jones then founded Jonestown in Guyana ; the town was a closed-in society of Jones' followers, where Jim Jones and all of Jonestown committed suicide or murder on Jones's instructions by drinking cyanide -laced Flavor-aid (a Kool-aid imitation) in 1978 and shooting each other to death.
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 THE PEOPLE'S TEMPLE (JIM JONES)
This was a Christian destructive, doomsday cult founded and led by James Warren Jones (1931-1978).
Jones developed a belief called Translation in which he and his followers would all die together, and would move to another planet for a life of bliss.
Our understanding of the Jonestown deaths is still hindered by the unavailability of numerous key documents that would highlight the situation at Jonestown immediately prior to and during Congressman Ryan's visit, the relationship of the State Department to the Jonestown community, and the state of mind of Peoples Temple leader, Rev. Jim Jones.
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 Encyclopedia: James Jones (author)
James Jones (November 6, 1921ΓΆΒ€“ May 9, 1977) is an American author most famous for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath.
From Here to Eternity is a 1953 movie based on a James Jones novel in which characters work through ordinary bouts of intimidation and infidelity on a military base in the days preceding the attack at Pearl Harbor.
Jones was born in 1921 in Robinson, Illinois.
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 James Earl Jones Biography -- Academy of Achievement
James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla Township, Mississippi.
James Earl Jones also appears in the video:
In the decades since, James Earl Jones has continued to appear in memorable roles on stage, in feature films, and on television.
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 Religious Movements Homepage: People's Temple (Jonestown)
James Warren Jones was born of lowly origins in Indiana at the height of the Great Depression.
Jones used this event as a test of the loyalty of his followers for "the Cause." Thus, with repeated incidents such as this, Jones was able to desensitize his followers regarding mass suicide (Levi 78).
Jones was also influenced heavily by a Pentecostal woman who lived near him as a child; this influence would have a lasting impact on his understanding of religion as an intensely emotional experience.
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 The Jonestown Massacre
The Jonestown cult (officially named the "People's Temple") was founded in 1955 by Indianapolis preacher James Warren Jones.
Jones, who had no formal theological training, based his liberal ministry on a combination of religious and socialist philosophies.
With an I.R.S. investigation and a great deal of negative press mounting against the radical church, Jones urged his congregation to join him in a new, isolated community where they could escape American capitalism—and criticism—and practice a more communal way of life.
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 Lotte Lehmann Foundation
Jones is a member of the faculty at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City, where highly gifted young artists work with him in a unique graduate degree program in collaborative piano.
Jones is also a prominent musical jurist, having been a judge for the Walter Naumberg Foundation Awards, the Metropolitan Opera Auditions, Artists' Association International Fine Arts Competition and the American Council for the Arts.
Jones has been featured in an interview with Eugenia Zuckerman on "CBS Sunday Morning" in which his work as a performer and teacher was explored, and he has appeared on television across the United States with Luciano Pavarotti.
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 James Jones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Several members of the United States Congress have been named James Jones, including one who is the namesake of Jones County, Georgia.
James L. Jones, U.S. Marine Corps General and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe of NATO
Notable people by the name of James Jones:
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 Commandant relinquishes command, continues service to country
James L. Jones handed command of the Marine Corps to Gen. Michael W. Hagee during a ceremony Jan. 13 at the U.S. Naval Academy.
Amid preparations for war, Gen. James L. Jones heads for Europe Jan. 14 to assume duties as Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.
Jones said the stop loss/stop move policy was put into effect with the expectation that over the next few weeks, or months, we'll clearly know which way we're headed.
www.dcmilitary.com /marines/hendersonhall/8_02/local_news/21143-1.html   (529 words)

  
 James Jones
James Jones was born in Robinson, Illinois, as the son of a dentist, Ramon Jones and Ada Blessing Jones.
James Jones's best-known work is FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1951), a story of the pre-World War II army.
Jones was at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked; on Guadalcanal he was injured in a combat, and received the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
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 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
Marine Commandant Gen. James L. Jones wants to redesign his force's camouflage fatigues to enhance the Corps' reputation worldwide, making them the meanest warriors in the world.
Jones said the Marine Corps realizes that 68 percent of its force is on its first enlistment and that 70 percent of the Marine Corps is 23 years old and younger.
Jones said over the past four years many of "the problems affecting the health and vitality of our armed forces have been corrected, but we know we need to do more to correct ourselves and get on a more positive glide slope for the future."
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 DefenseLINK News: Transformation a Common Theme at Marine Commandant Change Ceremony
Gen. James L. Jones relinquished duties as commandant of the Marine Corps to Gen. Michael W. Hagee in a ceremony Jan. 13, 2003, at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Jones' new assignment is dual-hatted.
of the Marine Corps Alford McMichael salutes as Gen. James L. Jones, outgoing commandant of the Marine Corps, passes the Marine Corps colors to Gen. Michael W. Hagee, the new commandant, during a change of command ceremony Jan. 13 at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Jones' new assignment is dual-hatted.
Jones said that when he became commandant in 1999, the nation was spending roughly 2.8 percent of its gross domestic product on defense.
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 RootsWeb: MTLAKE-L [MTLAKE] James L. JONES
James L. Jones for many years was an active business man in Eastern Indiana, and in 1911 came to Montana, where he homesteaded and since 1917 has been a resident of Ronan, proprietor of the Ronan Garage Company.
Jones was on his homestead until the fall of 1916, when he moved to Polson and in the fall of 1917 came to Ronan, becoming associated with Mr.
Jones was educated in the public schools of Parker and is a member of the Christian Science Church.
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 James L. Jones
JAMES L. D., deceased, was one of the most prominent, honored and greatly loved physicians that has practiced in Denison, and no history of the city would be complete without mention of his life and work.
Moreover, Dr. Jones was a successful business man and at his death left a large estate, consisting of a fine farm east of the city and also a drug store at No. 225 West Main street, which he had conducted for more than a decade.
For his second wife Dr. Jones chose Miss Sophia A. O'Dell, a daughter of the late Enoch O'Dell, who was one of the prominent farmers of Desvoign, Texas, and one of the substantial citizens of Grayson county.
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