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HSRC on the Radio: Nyack Sketchlog

Explore Hudson Valley history with Bill Batson, author of the forthcoming book, Nyack Sketchlog, and creator of the 2015 AAHS calendar.

Nyack Author and Artist Bill Batson is the special guest on the next “Crossroads of Rockland History”


When:
Monday, December 15, 10:10 am

Where: WRCR 1300 AM / www.wrcr.com

Clare Sheridan welcomes Bill Batson, artist and author of Nyack Sketchlog: An Artist and Writer Explores the History of a Hudson River Village.

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Through essays and sketches, Nyack Sketchlog captures the history of Nyack like never before. The book includes fifty-five of Batson’s sketches and essays, together with a foreword by Art Gunther III. The book will arrive at bookstores on December 4, and it will certainly be a great holiday gift choice for the history buff on your list.

In addition to his new book, Batson has released a beautiful 2015 calendar with the African-American Historical Society (AAHS) of Rockland County.

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All of this and much more will be discussed, on Monday, December 15, right after the Steve and Meredyth morning show at 10:10 am on WRCR 1300 AM.

“Crossroads of Rockland History,” a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, airs on the third Monday of each month at 10:10 am on WRCR radio 1300 AM (live streaming at www.WRCR.com). Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month. For a list of archived episodes, click here:http://www.rocklandhistory.org/page.cfm?page=323.


To learn how to get a signed copy of the book or for more about Bill Batson, click here.

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