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Mother Jones: The Woman
Mary Harris Jones, this magazine’s namesake, crafted a persona that made her a legend among working people. So why is so little about her remembered today?
By Elliot J. Gorn
May/June 2001 issue
Upton Sinclair knew Mother Jones. The author of the best-selling exposé of the meatpacking industry, The Jungle, even made her a character in one of his novels, a lightly fictionalized work called The Coal War, which chronicled the bloody Colorado coal strike of 1913-14: “There broke out a storm of applause which swelled into a tumult as a little woman came forward on the platform. She was wrinkled and old, dressed in black, looking like somebody’s grandmother; she was, in truth, the grandmother of hundreds of thousands of miners.”
Stories, Sinclair wrote, were Mother Jones’ weapons, stories “about strikes she had led and speeches she had made; about interviews with presidents and governors and captains of industry; about jails and convict camps.” She berated the miners for their cowardice, telling them if they were afraid to fight, then she would continue on alone. “All over the country she had roamed,” Sinclair concluded, “and wherever she went, the flame of protest had leaped up…
In 2002, Norah Jones (born March 30, 1979) came from nowhere and conquered the world with her debut album, Come Away With Me. With her velvet voice, unique storytelling ability, and understated piano accompaniment, the New York-born Texas-raised chanteuse quickly established a substantial international following. As Grammys rained down on her, Jones grew into an accomplished songwriter, one unafraid to experiment along the way. Ranging from solo albums to side projects, the best Norah Jones songs chart her remarkable artistic progression.
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One of Jones’ career highs was being invited by the late Ray Charles to duet with him on this stunning revamp of the R&B legend’s 1967 ABC single. Despite the contrasting textures of the two singers’ voices, they complement each other beautifully. The recording also featured a sanctified organ solo by Billy Preston and went on to net two Grammys. It appeared on Charles’ studio swansong, a duets album called Genius Loves Company.
Away from her solo career, Jones is part of two informal groups: The Little Willies and an all-female trio…
Get all the latest news, photos and videos on Alex Jones, best known for co-hosting The One Show. Alex, who also stars in Shop Well for Less, has held the TV role since 2010. The Welsh presenter also took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2011, when she was paired with pro dancer James Jordan. The duo were eliminated one week before the final, finishing fifth overall in the competition.
Alex is married to New Zealand insurance broker, Charlie Thomson. Their engagement was announced in February 2015 and ten months later, they tied the knot at Cardiff Castle, in a wedding exclusively covered by HELLO! magazine. Alex and Charlie are the proud parents to two sons: Teddy and Kit.