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Mid-Century Memories
I see that actress Jayne Meadows has passed away, aged 95. Busy with Broadway, movies and TV, she had notable mid-20th century showbiz chops – and pedigree. Her husband was comedian/talk-show host...
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Publication Information
A quick note: The Archaeologist has an article featured in the current issue of Actuarial Review. Yes, really. This story grew out of my ongoing research into the fate of my German grandfather’s...
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‘This Is A Girl I’d Like To Hang Out With’
That’s how Jerry Stiller described his first meeting with his eventual wife and partner, the comedian/actress/playwright Anne Meara. The headlines over the obituaries for Meara, who died yesterday at...
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Walking Through Hudson County History
Summer finally got here to New Jersey, even if we had our doubts that it ever would, back there in the dark days of February and March. What better way to celebrate than by getting your walking shoes...
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Stories to Tell (And Save)
Today the AP reported on how one long-forgotten casualty of World War II had finally been rediscovered and inscribed upon his hometown’s memorial. I’m glad to read those stories, where neglect ends in...
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A Duffy’s Cut Funeral
A while back I explored the story of Duffy’s Cut, site of a mass grave where dozens of Irish immigrant laborers died during an 1832 cholera epidemic while building a railroad not far from Philadelphia....
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Nostalgia Etiquette Tips, Facebook Edition
Do you participate in nostalgic social media groups? Specifically, I mean the kind of Facebook group that’s titled something like “You Know You’re From …” etc., wherein people share photos and memories...
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Yes, We Want That. And It’s OK.
Upcoming changes to the Arizona State Library Genealogy Collection are a sobering reminder that nothing’s a sure thing for research collections. It’s vital for genealogists to lead the way in fighting...
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Summer News: Quick Hits
Oh sure, I gather information intending to share Deep Thoughts about it. But especially around this time of year, I look at my files and think, “Maybe it’s better to just get the links out there and...
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You don’t have to be Sherlock to figure out that this blog is no longer being updated on the regular. But I still periodically check and update the resource links at the right-hand side of the page....
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