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Besides granite and trees, the early colonists found an abundance of water when they moved into the areas around Narragansett Bay. While salt water enabled colonists to ship raw materials …
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Most Rhode Islanders know Roger Williams as the founder of the colony, as well as the great advocate for separating church and state. But we can also see him as …
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This captivating book tells a new American story. It is the first book to detail the life, challenges, fears and hopes of a Black soldier in the Continental Army during …
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[This article is based mostly from the introduction by Patrick T. Conley appearing in Russell J. DeSimone’s recent book, Rhode Island Election Tickets: A Survey of Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century …
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[From the editor: The following is the second installment of a two-part article from a chapter in a book written by Edmund Pearson, Murder at Smutty Note and Other Murders …
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[From the editor:  The following first installment of a two-part article is.” from a chapter in a book written by Edmund Pearson, Murder at Smutty Note and Other Murders (Garden …
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In the 19th century Rhode Island was the home of two daredevils who achieved fame for their bold acts of daring. The first was Sam Patch who became nationally known …
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 “Some things can be done as well as others” … Sam Patch

In the 19th century Rhode Island was the home of two daredevils who achieved fame for their bold …
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[From the Publisher:  This article originally appeared on the New England Historical Society’s website at www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com. The New England Historical Society is similar to the Online Review of Rhode Island …
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“Unh, Biology 2?” the secretary replied, “That’ll be in Edwards Auditorium.” It was the Fall of 1969, and I was the newest faculty member in the old Department of Zoology. …
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