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Rock Solid History News Digest 01.01.21

1/1/2021

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History to bolster Franklin’s resurgence
By West Milford Messenger 

Passaic mural focuses on African American history
By NorthJersey.com (photo above of NorthJersey.com video)

Underground Railroad Museum raises funds during a pandemic
By Lawnside Historical Society, Inc., Neighbor 

Murphy bobblehead exceeds sales projections, company says
By David Wildstein for New Jersey Globe (photo below by National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum)

Massive Tsunami Hit the Neolithic Middle East 9,000+ Years Ago
By UC San Diego News Center 

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Rock Solid History News Digest 12.24.20

1/1/2021

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When Dinosaurs Roamed New Jersey
By Michele Hermann for The Daily Beast

Meet the ‘Detectives’ Documenting New Jersey’s Overlooked Black History
By Livia Gershon for Smithsonian Magazine (photo above by Wild River Publishing)

Hinchliffe Stadium, NJ's field of dreams and Negro League history, will rise again
Andre Sayegh, Special to the USA TODAY Network

How Cape May’s Harriet Tubman Museum Came to Be
By Royal Thomas II for New Jersey Monthly

China's Shimao ruins among top 10 archaeological finds of past decade
By Wu Yan for CGTN (photo below courtesy of Xinhua News Agency)

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Rock Solid History News Digest 12.18.20

12/18/2020

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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 
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Rock Solid History News Digest 12.11.20

12/11/2020

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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)
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Rock Solid History News Digest 12.04.20

12/4/2020

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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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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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Rock Solid History News Digest 10.30.20

10/30/2020

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Iggy’s creator gives ideas for local history scouting & solving mysteries
By ADHD Essentials Podcast featuring  Veronica Ditko (photo above by V. Ditko)

12-year-old NJ student on mission to make school's curriculum more diverse
By Ashley Johnson for ABC 6 Action News

Jewish museum to honor magicians Houdini, David Copperfield
By The Associated Press

The Story of an Experimental Craft Colony in New Jersey
By Ilene Dube of Hyperallergic

Country diary: these rocks are all trying to tell us something
By Amy-Jane Beer for The Guardian (Photo below by Veronica Ditko of Trellech, UK)
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