“The Imposter’s War” Book Talk with Mark Arsenault
The Rhode Island Historical Society will host Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Mark Arsenault on Wednesday, April 27th, at 6 p.m., with … Continue reading “The Imposter’s War” Book Talk with Mark Arsenault
Inside the Archives: “Restoration of America’s Oldest Theater Backdrop”
The Rhode Island Historical Society continues its free Inside the Archives series on Thursday, April 7, at 5:30 p.m., with … Continue reading Inside the Archives: “Restoration of America’s Oldest Theater Backdrop”
Archive Remix Film Festival Friday (Registration No Longer Required)
The Rhode Island Historical Society, in partnership with LittleFire, is pleased to present its first annual Archive Remix Film Festival. … Continue reading Archive Remix Film Festival Friday (Registration No Longer Required)
Foodways to Freedom: African Heritage Entrepreneurs in 18th- and 19th-Century Rhode Island
During the 18th-, 19th-, and into the early 20th centuries, two trades that were almost the exclusive territory of free African heritage people were that of barber and caterer, both of which could be very lucrative professions.