Object Thursday: February Flowers
As another day of cold winter rain seeps into our bones, we cannot help but day dream of spring. As … Continue reading Object Thursday: February Flowers
Faith & Freedom Friday: Thomas Howland
He appraises us through the paint with a skeptical look, his eyebrow raised and his mouth nearly a smirk—or is … Continue reading Faith & Freedom Friday: Thomas Howland
Object Thursday: What is a Gazetteer?
Howard Chapin’s 1931 Gazateer of Rhode Island may not be a thing of beauty, but its five hundred and one … Continue reading Object Thursday: What is a Gazetteer?
Object Thursday: Chocolate Mysteries
What says Valentine’s Day like borrowing a thousand pounds of chocolate? This is one of the few documents found in … Continue reading Object Thursday: Chocolate Mysteries
Object Thursday: The Blizzard Shirt
I’ll admit it now: I’m not from here. So the first winter I was in grad school in Providence, I … Continue reading Object Thursday: The Blizzard Shirt