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How Smallpox Trail in Richmond Got Its Name
5 years ago

How Smallpox Trail in Richmond Got Its Name

While Carolyn Richard was a member of the Richmond Town Council, she was approached by a resident who complained about the name of the street where she lived—Smallpox Trail. Carolyn …
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A Town-by-Town Review of the Hurricane of 1938 in Rhode Island
5 years ago

A Town-by-Town Review of the Hurricane of 1938 in Rhode Island

[Note from the Editor: The following is a town-by-town review of the impact of the destructive Hurricane of 1938. It was written by writers hired by the Federal government in …
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The Remarkable Career of Everlin Smith, Jailkeeper
5 years ago

The Remarkable Career of Everlin Smith, Jailkeeper

By  •  Crime, Women

One of the most remarkable women in the state’s history lived and worked in East Greenwich. In fact, she spent her childhood at the Second Kent County Jail and died …
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