Home Page of Robert C. Jones
Kennesaw, Georgia
Robert C. Jones grew up in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. He made his living as a hotel lounge band leader/musician from 1974-1981. In 1981, he moved to the Atlanta, Georgia area, where he received a B.S. in Computer Science at DeVry Institute of Technology. Since 1984, Robert has worked for Hewlett-Packard as a computer consultant.
Robert is an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church. He has written and taught numerous adult Sunday School courses. He has also been active in choir ministries over the years, and has taught the Disciples Bible Study five times.
Robert is also President of the Kennesaw Historical Society, for whom he has written several books, including “The Law Heard 'Round the World - An Examination of the Kennesaw Gun Law and Its Effects on the Community”, “Retracing the Route of the General - Following in the Footsteps of the Andrews Raid”, and “Kennesaw (Big Shanty) in the 19th Century”. A new book, “Images of America: Kennesaw”, was published by Arcadia in 2006.
Robert has also written several books on ghost towns in the Southwest, including in Death Valley, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Mojave National Preserve.
In 2005, Robert co-authored a business-oriented book entitled "Working Virtually: The Challenges of Virtual Teams". His co-authors were Lise Pace and Rob Oyung.
His interests include the Civil War, Medieval Monasteries, American railroads, ghost towns, hiking in Death Valley and the Mojave, and Biblical Archaeology.
To purchase a DVD of the 03/14/2009 Civil War Music Show at the Southern Museum
"Working Virtually: The Challenges of Virtual Teams" published
In 2005, Robert co-authored a business-oriented book entitled "Working Virtually: The Challenges of Virtual Teams". His co-authors were Lise Pace and Rob Oyung.
"Images of America: Kennesaw" published
Authors Joe Bozeman, Robert Jones and Sallie Loy have collected over 200 old photos of Kennesaw, ranging from the 1880s to the 1980s and published them in the book Images of America: Kennesaw from Arcadia Publishing. The book is also available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other online outlets and stores.
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To purchase a DVD of the 03/14/2009 Civil War Music Show at the Southern Museum
To contact the author: robertcjones@mindspring.com
Performing at a concert on the Marietta, GA square, September 16, 2001 (photo by Dennis Dye)