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Rock Solid History News Digest 11.27.20

11/27/2020

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​The True History Of Thanksgiving For Kids
By Larissa Marulli for Moms.com

Cranberry Farming Has a History in NJ (Thanksgiving Recipe Included)
By Kendal Lambert for Tap Into

David Dinkins, New York City's 1st Black mayor, dead at 93
By Eyewitness News / He's from Trenton! 

White House Christmas Ornament Pays Tribute to JFK, Pays For History Education
By Justin Quesinberry for Spectrum 1 News (see photo below)

‘Death has become a big business.’ Elaborate coffins illuminate hidden history of ancient Egypt
By Andrew Curry for Science
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Rock Solid History News Digest 11.20.20

11/20/2020

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Native American Thanksgiving with native foods and a proper history lesson
By Rachel Belle of KIRO Radio

Faith Matters: Brightness of historic mosaics restored at church where parishioners truly shine
By Rev. Alexander Santora for the Jersey Journal (photo above: example of tessera in Palatine Chapel in Sicily, Italy)

See David Adjaye’s designs for a new museum of West African art in Benin City
By Alex Greenberger for ARTnews

Scents of history: study hopes to recreate smells of old Europe
By Nicola Davis, The Guardian

Calgarians develop 'gravestone' app to honor lives of soldiers with photos, stories
By Pamela Felder for CBC News (photo below courtesy of Commonwealth War Graves)

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Rock Solid History News Digest 11.13.20

11/13/2020

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NJ log cabin from 1638 for sale
By Becky Bracken for The Telegraph 

Family Fun: Read stories to celebrate Native American Heritage Month
By Kimberly Lusk for Spokesman-Review (photo above of “Fry Bread” by Kevin Noble Maillard)

Archaeologists May Have Finally Solved the Mystery of the Disappearance of Roanoke’s Lost Colony
By Sarah Cascone of Artnet News 

Turkish master of horn jewelry sustains his art for half century
By Daily Sabah with AA 

Sea Urchin Fossil Found at Mesolithic Site in Bulgaria 
By Archaeology (photo below courtesy of Fossilera)
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Rock Solid History News Digest 11.06.20

11/6/2020

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‘Queen of the Fair’ dolls donated to Space Farms Doll Museum
http://www.pikecountycourier.com/entertainment/queen-of-the-fair-dolls-donated-to-space-farms-doll-museum-FF1373263

How the Pine Barrens became one of the 'blueberry capitals of the world'
https://www.jerseysbest.com/how-the-pine-barrens-became-one-of-the-blueberry-capitals-of-the-world/

New Jersey Writer Examines 'The New York Mets in Popular Culture' in New Book
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/scotch-plains-slash-fanwood/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/new-jersey-writer-examines-the-new-york-mets-in-popular-culture-in-new-book

Sticks are being left on the statue of a dog who died 100 years ago
Photo below by Brecht Bug via Flickr
https://www.pennlive.com/life/2020/11/sticks-are-being-left-on-the-statue-of-a-dog-who-passed-away-100-years-ago.html

Madera Unified students write book on farmer who escaped slavery
https://abc30.com/education/madera-unified-students-write-book-on-farmer-who-escaped-slavery/7590141/
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