Burnt with Fire
A Family history of murder and intrigue Everyone knows of the infamous New Englander Lizzie Borden. What people may not … Continue reading Burnt with Fire
A Family history of murder and intrigue Everyone knows of the infamous New Englander Lizzie Borden. What people may not … Continue reading Burnt with Fire
George Sears Greene was born May 6, 1801 in Warwick, R.I. to Caleb Greene & Sarah Robinson Greene. He graduated … Continue reading "There was no better officer in either army"
Now on display at the Robinson Research Center: A Century of Women’s Organizations in Rhode Island A Sphere of … Continue reading Girls! Girls! Girls!
Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a prominent American feminist, sociologist, novelist, writer of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction, and a lecturer … Continue reading Life is a verb, not a noun.
Kady Brownell may be our most famous Rhode Island woman that disguised herself as a man to fight in the … Continue reading Women in the Civil War
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
she rocked a gas mask like a boss!!! The Rhode Island Historical Society’s latest display at the Arcade building in … Continue reading She did more than make doughnuts…
Just as people are made stronger by being together, our local institutions are stronger when we work together across boundaries and find new ways to connect. These bonds make us more resilient and forge alliances that can take us in directions unimaginable. I’m always impressed with the amazing directions RIHS takes, and I’m excited that its members, friends, and supporters like you might come to see our play on March 15, with proceeds from the evening benefiting the organization!
Eleanor Eldridge (1784-1862) “No man would have been treated so, and if a white woman had ever been the subject … Continue reading When the Going Gets Tough…
When we left off last week it was January 1905 and Louise had said there was no hope… … Continue reading Let My Love Open The Door: Part Two
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