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Rock Solid History News Digest 12.18.20

12/18/2020

An exclusive first look inside the AMNH's new Halls of Gems and Minerals
By Town and Country (photo above by Robert Clark)

Headstone of late doo-wop star stood in NJ backyard for years
By News 12 (photo below of Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers)

Paterson developer Charles Florio transforms parking lot into Winter Wonderland
By Tap Into Paterson

Debbie Travis' House to Home: The beauty of floorcloths
By Telegram & Gazette

Ancient stone tool rewrites a chapter of human history
By Inverse

Rock Solid History News Digest 12.11.20

12/11/2020

Pearl Harbor Day remembrances go virtual on battleship New Jersey
By Carol Comegno for the Cherry Hill Courier-Post

A city tried to move a monument. The fight that ensued shows the power of history
By Keith Lowe for Time Magazine

Kids history center plan in South Jersey wins Gannett Foundation grant
By Carol Comegno for Cherry Hill Courier-Post

If you really want to know how old a historical house is, look to the tree rings
By John Kelly for The Washington Post (photo above of Jockey Hollow by V. Ditko)

Mosaic discovery in Gloucestershire throws new light on Britain's Dark Ages
By Craig Simpson for The Telegraph (photo below by National Trust / Barry Batchelor)

Rock Solid History News Digest 12.04.20

12/4/2020

NJ couple fights to save historic lighthouse from rising river
By Matteo Iandonisi for ABC 6 Action News
(Photo above courtesy of Lighthousefriends.com)

Toms River's Old Methodist Cemetery: How local Scouts honored memory of the dead
By Jean Mike for The Asbury Park Press

N.J.'s structural masterpieces showcase the handiwork of world-famous architects
By Connor Iapoce for Jersey's Best

Caprock Chronicles: Needlework tools tell West Texas history
By Marian Ann J. Montgomery for Lubbock Avalanche Journal
(Photo below courtesy of The Museum of Texas Tech University)

Native American Hip Hop: Rhymes and stories from the city to the rez
By Source Staff of The Source

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