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Major General Charles Lee Imposes Oaths of Allegiance on Newport Tories in 1775
5 years ago

Major General Charles Lee Imposes Oaths of Allegiance on Newport Tories in 1775

My book, Kidnapping the Enemy: The Special Operations to Capture Generals Charles Lee & Richard Prescott (Westholme, 2017), focused on the stunning captures of two major generals who fought on …
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Writing Rhode Island Civil War History and a Critique of the Sesquicentennial
5 years ago

Writing Rhode Island Civil War History and a Critique of the Sesquicentennial

With the firing on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, Rhode Islanders eagerly answered the call to arms. From Westerly to Woonsocket, and from Wallum Lake to Little Compton, the …
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Mariners Beware – Shipwrecks in Rhode Island – Point Judith
5 years ago

Mariners Beware – Shipwrecks in Rhode Island – Point Judith

By  •  Maritime

Point Judith is a small point of land located about midway between the eastern and western borders of the state. To the east and north of the point the waters …
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