Object Thursday: Little Benjamin, or, Confess your Faults
Little eyes and little hands needed books too. The Rhode Island Historical Society holds a lovely collection of children’s books … Continue reading Object Thursday: Little Benjamin, or, Confess your Faults
Nature's Fury, The '38 Hurricane
September 21 marks the 75th anniversary of the Hurricane of 1938 and in writing this entry, I could think of … Continue reading Nature's Fury, The '38 Hurricane
Object Thursday: The Narragansett Basket
The Narragansett Basket is one of only two surviving 17th-century Algonkian baskets in the world. Despite an accompanying note describing … Continue reading Object Thursday: The Narragansett Basket
Object Thursday: A Thimble Full
As soon as humans developed a sewing needle that could stab you in the finger while sewing presumably the thimble … Continue reading Object Thursday: A Thimble Full