Historian Martha S. Jones (bottom left) turned to ledgers, deeds, census records and government documents to unravel her family's story. Illustration by Meilan Solly / Photos courtesy of Martha S.

Jones, Martha 01/03/1939 ~ 04/24/2014 Martha A. Jones, CFLS (Retired) ALBUQUERQUE — Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Marty passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2014 in Petaluma, Northern California. Marty ...

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Jones and his wife faced vandalism, arson and other crimes at their Skokie house, which they bought in 1961 with the help of ...

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That’s a question that can be taken a multiple of ways. It’s in-your-face, aggressive, angry. Or it’s inquisitive and open, asking for introspection. Where did your family come from, and who do you ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Kelly welcomes Martha Jones back to the ...

Jones, the Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor in the Department of History and a professor at the SNF Agora Institute, received a fellowship in the field of U.S. history. A writer, ...

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Mrs. Martha Jones, 88, formerly of Lynn, passed away at Millers Merry Manor in Marion, Indiana on Tuesday morning, March 25. She was born in Monon, Indiana on June 20, 1936 to Paul R. & Verna J. Long ...