Ginger Crackers
Holiday cookie edition of our Cooking (from) the Books series This recipe for ginger crackers comes from the Congdon family … Continue reading Ginger Crackers
From the Diary of Theodora Armington
Written in the late 1880s, this petite diary of Theodora G. (Bowen) Armington (1877-1967) includes almost yearly entries about Thanksgiving … Continue reading From the Diary of Theodora Armington
Odes for the Fourth of July, 1796
For this holiday week celebrating the Declaration of Independence from Britain in 1776, I delved into the R.I.H.S. collections to … Continue reading Odes for the Fourth of July, 1796
Christmas Cheer?
Diary Excerpts from the Rhode Island Historical Society collections. While most diary entries about Christmas are happy remembrances like Sarah … Continue reading Christmas Cheer?
Happy Hanukkah!: A Lunar Calendar
In celebration of Hanukkah, here’s an important item of Rhode Island Judaica from the R.I.H.S. Collections
Thanksgiving Reminiscences
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! As we all prepare ourselves for the fun-filled frenzy of family gatherings and eating too much, the … Continue reading Thanksgiving Reminiscences
Sanford Ross, pt. 1
The previous post offered a note on the Thanksgiving celebrations of 1812 in Rhode Island*. That it turns up in … Continue reading Sanford Ross, pt. 1
Happy Thanks Givin
The image below is taken from a copy of the 1812 New England Almanack. This almanac and a few others … Continue reading Happy Thanks Givin
Charter Day
346 years ago this November 24th, 1663 George Baxter was called before the General Court of Commissioners and asked to … Continue reading Charter Day
A Lunar Calendar
In celebration of the beginning of Passover, here’s an important item of Rhode Island Judaica: A Lunar Calendar, of the … Continue reading A Lunar Calendar