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2 days ago · John Paul Jones (born John Paul; July 6, 1747 – July 18, 1792) was a Scottish-born American naval officer who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. Often referred to as the "Father of the American Navy", Jones is regarded by several commentators as one of the greatest naval commanders in the military history of ...
5 days ago · First called himself John Paul Jones in Philadelphia at this time. In December Jones is first to raise "Grand Union" liberty flag (not the Stars and Stripes) and is the first-ever to be commissioned as lieutenant in the Continental Navy in December.
5 days ago · Naval historian Joe Callo puts John Paul Jones back on the newsstands with a deliciously colorful feature in Military History magazine. Jones looks very good on the cover, yet it is a privilege rarely granted to the complex naval hero.
5 days ago · In a 2018 interview, McLaughlin told Ultimate Guitar, “I was playing with John Paul Jones in an R&B band Herbie Goins and the Nightimers”. During this period, Jones still went by the name of John Baldwin and was still over a year away from his first job as a session musician for Jet Harris and Tony Meehan of The Shadows. “And I taught him ...
4 days ago · According to the story, Stafford had saved the flag after the battle and it was later presented to him -- and surprisingly not to John Paul Jones -- in 1784 by a committee of the US Congress. A piece of the Stafford "Bonhomme flag" was exhibited at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial.
3 days ago · John Paul Jones November 6, 2002 ( 2002-11-06 ) Shipwrecked on her way back to England, Sarah is rescued by the USS Bonhomme Richard and in the midst of battle, John Paul Jones helps her see that her true loyalty lies with America.
2 days ago · A True Story About the Miraculous Power of the Brown Scapular. Our Lady of Mount Carmel (photo: Jorge Barrios) “Those who wear the Scapular are brought into the land of Carmel,” said Pope St. John Paul II, “so that they may ‘eat its fruits and its good things.’”. Kevin Di Camillo, January 16, 2021. Of the many sacramentals that ...
