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La Langue, La Foi, et La Patrie: The Arrival of the Franco-Americans
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Memories of a Boy Growing up at Watch Hill During World War II
I was nine years old when the war started and fourteen when it ended, so these memories are through the eyes and ears of a youngster. It was also …
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Three Recent Historical Novels with Revolutionary (and Slave-Holding) Rhode Island as the Backdrop
This is the third article in a row providing book reviews of recent Rhode Island history books. Surprisingly, each of the three books here is a historical novel that …
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Some Recent Rhode Island History Books for the Holidays
The last two years, 2017 and 2016, were good ones for the publication of Rhode Island history books. This week, I review some of them. Last week, Christian McBurney …
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