Spellbinding Soiree
Join the RIHS for the culmination of their monthlong All Hallow’s Evenings series with a Spellbinding Soirée, hosted at their … Continue reading Spellbinding Soiree
Worksop, Witches and a Place in American History: the Life of Richard Bernard with Adrian Gray
Join as as we connect via Zoom with Cambridge-educated historian Adrian Gray for an exploration of Rhode Island’s connections to … Continue reading Worksop, Witches and a Place in American History: the Life of Richard Bernard with Adrian Gray
Ghostly Sightings, Unexplained Occurrences, and Tales Both Tall and True from Early New England with Robert Geake
Robert Geake, author of Death in Early New England: Rites, Rituals & Remembrance, will explore the documentation in diaries, letters, … Continue reading Ghostly Sightings, Unexplained Occurrences, and Tales Both Tall and True from Early New England with Robert Geake
As American As Pumpkin Pie: The Global Origins of Halloween by Dr. C. Morgan Grefe
Black cats and witches. Jack-o’-lanterns and candy apples. Or maybe it’s the crunch of leaves underfoot that reminds you of trick-or-treating as … Continue reading As American As Pumpkin Pie: The Global Origins of Halloween by Dr. C. Morgan Grefe
“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.