Sunday, March 21, 2021

Pennsylvania-themed Shanks memorial

OBITUARY: Shanks leaves behind scholarly legacy. (David L. Dye, The Herald, Sharon, Pa., rpt. Yahoo News).
Mar. 20—Hershel Shanks began his career in the law, but found worldwide renown as a pioneer in the field of biblical archeology, a passion that traced its roots to his childhood in Sharon.

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