When the Declaration of Independence Was News with Emily Sneff
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Monday, May 4th at 6pm for a presentation from historian Dr. Emily Sneff … Continue reading When the Declaration of Independence Was News with Emily Sneff
Black Patriots: An Overview of African Americans in the Continental Army with John Rees
The role of Black Americans, free and enslaved, in the Continental Army is not well-known; neither is the fact that … Continue reading Black Patriots: An Overview of African Americans in the Continental Army with John Rees
VIRTUAL: Deadwood, Wild Bill Hickok, and Calamity Jane: The Birth of Three Legends
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Monday, November 17th at 7 pm for a virtual presentation by award-winning author … Continue reading VIRTUAL: Deadwood, Wild Bill Hickok, and Calamity Jane: The Birth of Three Legends
Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America Conversation with Karin Wulf and Morgan Grefe
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Wednesday, October 22nd at 5:30pm for a conversation between Director of the John … Continue reading Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America Conversation with Karin Wulf and Morgan Grefe
Spark of Independence Book Talk with Michael Cecere
Join the John Brown House Museum, a museum of the Rhode Island Historical Society, and the Battle of Rhode Island … Continue reading Spark of Independence Book Talk with Michael Cecere
Schooling the Nation: The Success of the Canterbury Female Academy Book Talk with Jennifer Rycenga
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Wednesday, September 3rd, at 5:30pm for a talk by author Jennifer Rycenga on … Continue reading Schooling the Nation: The Success of the Canterbury Female Academy Book Talk with Jennifer Rycenga
The Revolution’s Last Men The Soldiers Behind the Photographs Book Talk with Don Hagist
Join the John Brown House Museum, a museum of the Rhode Island Historical Society, on Thursday, June 12, at 5:30 … Continue reading The Revolution’s Last Men The Soldiers Behind the Photographs Book Talk with Don Hagist
Laboring Mothers Book Talk with Ellen Ledoux
Join the John Brown House Museum, a museum of the Rhode Island Historical Society, on Thursday, May 29, at 5:30 … Continue reading Laboring Mothers Book Talk with Ellen Ledoux
Reading Roger Williams Book Talk
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Sunday, September 22nd, at 1 p.m at the Aldrich House for a conversation … Continue reading Reading Roger Williams Book Talk
Book Talk Series: The Way We Were
The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, is excited to announce a two … Continue reading Book Talk Series: The Way We Were