Congressional Gold Medal
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The Congressional Gold Medal is the oldest and joint-highest civilian award in the United States, alongside the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It is bestowed by vote of the United States Congress, sig
Etching of medal awarded to John Paul Jones, the only Continental Navy officer to be awarded a gold medal
John Paul Jones
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John Paul Jones was a British-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
Congressional Gold Medal
…Congressional Gold Medal Etching of medal awarded to John Paul Jones, the only Continental Navy officer to be awarded a gold medal Type Civilian award Awarded for "National appreciation for distinguished achievements and…
Portrait c. 1890, based on a work of c. 1781
The birthplace and original home of John Paul Jones in Arbigland in southern Scotland
The "John Paul Jones House" in Fredericksburg, Virginia, a new building on the site of a house owned by his brother William Paul
A portrait of Whitehaven, on the northwest coast of England, by Matthias Read completed between 1730 and 1735