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Rhode Island’s 19th Century Experiments with Prohibition
3 years ago

Rhode Island’s 19th Century Experiments with Prohibition

The 19th century was known for its social reform movements. The abolition of slavery and women’s suffrage movements are certain to top any list. But at the time temperance reform …
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A Kingston Woman Supports Lincoln During the Civil War
3 years ago

A Kingston Woman Supports Lincoln During the Civil War

After I published my book on the history of Kingston in 2004, a Narragansett Times reporter asked me who my favorite character in the book was. She expected me to …
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Portsmouth’s Founding Mother: Anne Hutchinson
3 years ago

Portsmouth’s Founding Mother: Anne Hutchinson

In the run up to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, we will hear much about the Founding Fathers. Portsmouth, Rhode Island, however, was the first American community that …
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