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Book Review: Revolutionary War Defenses in Rhode Island by John K. Robertson
1 year ago

Book Review: Revolutionary War Defenses in Rhode Island by John K. Robertson

By  •  American Revolution and Revolutionary War, Book Review, French in Newport, 1780-1781

Mention Rhode Island during the American Revolution, and two things come to mind: the 1772 burning of the Gaspee, and the famous 1st Rhode Island Regiment initially composed largely of …
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Ann Bates: British Spy Extraordinaire
2 years ago

Ann Bates: British Spy Extraordinaire

By  •  American Revolution and Revolutionary War, Women

The popularity of spies in the Revolutionary War, led by AMC’s TURN cable television series and the bestselling book George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring that Saved the American …
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Rhode Island’s Surviving Town Animal Pounds—Relics of the Past
2 years ago

Rhode Island’s Surviving Town Animal Pounds—Relics of the Past

By  •  Local Sites

When traveling through rural Rhode Island one cannot help but notice the numerous stone walls, many of them inexplicably running through wooded areas with no signs of habitation. The stones …
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