Filmmaker Christian de Rezendes will present Village Shaker, Puzzle Maker: Creating the Documentary Series Slatersville, a talk exploring the decade-long … Continue reading Valley Talks Continues with a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Slatersville Documentary Series
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Tuesday, January 30, at 6pm, at the Aldrich House for a talk by … Continue reading Talk with Retired Park Ranger John McNiff on the Early Life of Roger Williams
The Rhode Island Historical Society will host a weekly virtual series, Love our Collections, highlighting the behind-the-scenes work of its … Continue reading Love Our Collections – RIHS Collections: Acquisitions in the 21st Century
Rhode Island Historical Society Executive Director Dr. C. Morgan Grefe and artist Gage Prentiss will present Making Art History. In … Continue reading Valley Talks Continues with a Talk on Providence Artist Edward Mitchell Bannister
In this virtual talk, historian Robert Cvornyek will present on Rhode Island-born athlete Charles Thomas. Thomas lived most of his … Continue reading A Purposeful Life: Charles Thomas and the Struggle for Racial Equality in Sports with Robert Cvornyek
The Rhode Island Historical Society is hosting a weekly virtual series, Love Our Collections, highlighting the behind-the-scenes work of its … Continue reading Love Our Collections: Film at the RIHS
The Rhode Island Historical Society and the Rhode Island Black Film Festival will host a free screening of the documentary … Continue reading SOLD OUT Documentary Screening & Director Talk with Rhode Island Black Film Festival
The Rhode Island Historical Society is going global this November with a fundraising trip to the United Kingdom to explore … Continue reading VIRTUAL: Special Presentation for British Landscapes Tour with Collette Travel
The Rhode Island Historical Society will host a weekly virtual series, Love Our Collections, highlighting the behind-the-scenes work of its … Continue reading Love Our Collections: Silk Threads and Love Tokens
The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, will host a Community Quilting Bee … Continue reading Community Quilting Bee at the Museum of Work and Culture
Civil War reenactors Paul and Denise Bourget will present Making History Alive: The Work of Historical Reenactors. Living historians and … Continue reading Valley Talks Continues with a Look at Historical Reenactors
The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, will host a free Smithsonian Traveling … Continue reading Extra and Ordinary: Overlooked Stories of Extraordinary Women Smithsonian Traveling Trunk Activity
The Rhode Island Historical Society will host a weekly virtual series, Love Our Collections, highlighting the behind-the-scenes work of its … Continue reading Love Our Collections: Traveling Treasures from the Rhode Island Historical Society
Visit the John Brown House Museum to get hands-on with history during February Vacation! Visitors will learn what work and play … Continue reading Hands-on History
The Rhode Island Historical Society will host a weekly virtual series, Love Our Collections, highlighting the behind-the-scenes work of its … Continue reading Love Our Collections: Depositing History: The Old Stone Bank Digitization Project
Historian Pierre Lavoie will present Mille Après Mille and Making a New Franco-American Identity, based on his first book, which … Continue reading Valley Talks Concludes with Quebecois Historian’s Exploration of Franco-American Identity
The Museum of Work & Culture invites the public to an upcoming event to celebrate the end of our Valley … Continue reading Musique at the Triple Decker
Join the RIHS and Battle of Rhode Island Association as we welcome historian Dr. Shirley Green to present on her … Continue reading Discovering the Frank Brothers, Freeborn Men of Color, Soldiers of Independence with Dr. Shirley Green
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Tuesday, March 12 at 7pm for a virtual talk with Maryland-based textile artist … Continue reading Celebrating Rhode Island Heritage: Quilt History, Highlights, and Craft with Sandra Smith
The Museum of Work and Culture is excited to welcome guests to Ciné-Québec, an evening of Québecois cinema in celebration … Continue reading Ciné-Québec: Niagara
Join us at the Museum for an afternoon-long festival celebrating French-Canadian music, food, and culture. Enjoy two concerts featuring the … Continue reading Salute to Spring ~ Bonjour Printemps
Mary Williams and Anne Hutchinson both made significant contributions to Rhode Island history. Hutchinson in helping to found Portsmouth after … Continue reading Mary Williams and Anne Hutchinson: From England to Rhode Island
Join educators from RIHS to discuss historical argumentation in your classroom, including how to work with students on thesis development … Continue reading Historical Argumentation in the Classroom
Project-based learning (PBL) cultivates critical thinking, collaboration, and can encourage students to invest in their own learning. Join educators from … Continue reading Project Based Learning
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Saturday, April 13th at 2pm for its annual Goff Lecture featuring members of … Continue reading Journey Through Time with Hmong Pandau
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