A Woman's Touch: Ann Franklin, Printing Pioneer
Ann Smith was born in Boston, Mass. in 1696 to puritans Samuel and Anna Smith. For some context, this means … Continue reading A Woman's Touch: Ann Franklin, Printing Pioneer
Ann Smith was born in Boston, Mass. in 1696 to puritans Samuel and Anna Smith. For some context, this means … Continue reading A Woman's Touch: Ann Franklin, Printing Pioneer
Irish immigrants to Rhode Island have forged an enduring legacy. Famous individuals such as Rev. James McSparran (1680-1757) and philosopher … Continue reading I gcás ina bhfuil na mná?: Irish Women in Rhode Island
We have just celebrated the Winter Solstice yesterday, Dec. 21st. Today we look at the seasons of yore, specifically 1795 … Continue reading A Solstice Almanac Tale
Matthew Robinson (1709-1795) was a Newport lawyer. Supposedly minding his own business, walking the street in 1750 when he was … Continue reading A 1750 Walnut Stick Attack
The collections of the Rhode Island Historical Society have their own storied past and the current curators walk through the … Continue reading Dear Howard
Who is lost to the historical record? And can they be “rediscovered”? A long, often accurate, criticism of the teaching … Continue reading R.I. Colonial Patriots of Color
The Declaration of Independence is classified as a “broadside.” Broadsides are generally printed on one side of a sheet of … Continue reading Object Thursday: The Declaration of Independence
June 14th is National Flag Day! To help get you in the mood to fly the American Flag today, we … Continue reading Faith & Freedom Friday: Flag Day
He was born on March 3, 1744 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and came to Providence after the Revolutionary War. When fighting … Continue reading Faith & Freedom Friday: Enos Hitchcock, Army Chaplain
If you are a member of RIHS you may recognize the photograph here from our recent annual campaign postcard. Perhaps … Continue reading Object Thursdays- The Foot Race
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