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The Providence Steam Roller: New England’s First NFL Team with author Greg D. Tranter

Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Thursday, October 10th, at 6 p.m. for book talk on The Providence Steam … Continue reading The Providence Steam Roller: New England’s First NFL Team with author Greg D. Tranter

The Making of “Scandalous Conduct” with Jason Tranchida and Matthew Lawrence

Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Tuesday, October 1st, for a discussion with Jason Tranchida and Matthew Lawrence about … Continue reading The Making of “Scandalous Conduct” with Jason Tranchida and Matthew Lawrence

Tuesday Tea Time Talks: Chunky Blanket Knitting

The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, is excited to continue Tuesday Tea … Continue reading Tuesday Tea Time Talks: Chunky Blanket Knitting

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Beautiful Day

Join the RIHS on September 18 at 2pm for a member-exclusive tour of Beautiful Day’s facilities, located on historic Benefit … Continue reading MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Beautiful Day

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

Museum of Work & Culture’s Labor Day Open House

The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, will host its annual Labor Day … Continue reading Museum of Work & Culture’s Labor Day Open House

Labor Day Screening of Slatersville Episode 8 “The Power of Nostalgia”

Join us for a special screening of “The Power of Nostalgia,” Episode 8 of Slatersville: America’s First Mill Village at the … Continue reading Labor Day Screening of Slatersville Episode 8 “The Power of Nostalgia”

Providence Grays and the RIHS at the Rocky Point Historic Baseball Festival

Join the RIHS and the Providence Grays on Sunday, August 18th, from 9am-3pm at Rocky Point State Park in Warwick, … Continue reading Providence Grays and the RIHS at the Rocky Point Historic Baseball Festival

The United States Governed by Six Hundred Thousand Despots Goff Lecture with Jonathan Schroeder

For one hundred and sixty-nine years, a first-person slave narrative written by John Swanson Jacobs—brother of African-American abolitionist and writer … Continue reading The United States Governed by Six Hundred Thousand Despots Goff Lecture with Jonathan Schroeder

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